Americans unclear about nutrients
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 2 /PRNewswire/ — When it comes to dietary nutrients, most consumers don’t know the whole story. A recent study by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy revealed that the fact that milk delivers much more than calcium to the diet is new “news” to consumers.
“Many consumers know about milk’s calcium benefits, [...]
Production key to dairy profitability
Is milk price the most important factor in your dairy’s profitability? The answer may surprise you.
Researchers at Kansas State University recently completed a study of the factors that impact dairy profitability. Not surprisingly, they found a wide range of profitability among farms. But milk price was not the most significant determinant for profitability. It was [...]
USDA approves UHF animal I.D. tag
From RFID Journal
By Claire Swedberg
Jan. 7, 2010—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a passive ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) RFID tag for cattle tracking that will be used in conjunction with the agency’s Animal Identification Number (AIN) system. To gain USDA approval for is eTattoo RFID tag, Kansas startup Eriginate, owned by animal-tracking technology firm Herdstar, [...]
Kansas to tap manure as source of electricity
By Steve Everly, The Kansas City Star
Meadow muffins, meet Reddy Kilowatt. Let’s translate that: Meadow muffins, better known as cow manure, have a future in producing electricity.
Gene Pflughoft is the economic development director for Grant County in southwest Kansas. Early next year, he said, equipment at a cattle feedlot will begin turning manure into fuel that could [...]
Kansas dairy doesn’t forget one of its own
From Dairy Herd Management
At times when the milk price is in such a poor state, we’re all losing money, it is very easy to loose focus on the important things in life. The employees at Forget-Me-Not Farm in Cimarron, Kan., didn’t forget what was important earlier this year when one of their co-workers was in [...]
Governor makes appointments
Kansas Animal Health Board
The governor has appointed Terry Schwarz to the Kansas Animal Health Board. Schwarz, of Carlton, is the owner of Cedar Hill Inc., a dairy farm operation in Gypsum. He received an associate’s degree in animal science from Cloud Community College and a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Kansas State University. Parkinson also [...]
U.S. livestock producers urged to look overseas
From Omaha.com
U.S. livestock producers will have to reach out to foreign consumers to restore profits, according to a report by two Federal Reserve economists.
Demand for meat is down at home because of the recession, and it likely will be slow to return even after the economy turns around, the report said.
But in developing countries, including [...]
KABSU Open House – September 5
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Born 60 years ago from an idea by a former Kansas State University administrator, the Kansas Artificial Breeding Service Unit, also known as KABSU, will celebrate with an open house Sept. 5, 2009.
The event, scheduled from 9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. will showcase a new KABSU facility located at 3171 Tuttle Creek [...]
USDA Announces Relief for Dairy Producers
Washington, D.C. – infoZine – Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announced that the Obama Administration is taking immediate action to support struggling dairy farmers by increasing the amount paid for dairy products through the Dairy Product Price Support Program (DPPSP). USDA estimates show that these increases, which will be in place from August 2009 through October 2009, [...]
Dairy production eases only slightly
The biggest increase in dairy produciton was in Virginia, up 5.8 percent, followed by Kansas at 5.1 percent, and Texas with a 3.8 percent increase, thanks to 11,000 more cows and a 20 pound gain per cow.
