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Washington Recognized For HPAI Free Dairy Herd
Washington Recognized For HPAI Free Dairy Herd
Washington Recognized For HPAI Free Dairy Herd
Last week, the Washington state Department of Agriculture announced the state had reached Stage Four status in the National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) program.  That status means no cases of bird flu or Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) have been confirmed in the state’s dairy cattle or milk supply.  The NMTS program, ...
NMPF: FMMO Change Brings Fairer Milk Prices
NMPF: FMMO Change Brings Fairer Milk Prices
NMPF: FMMO Change Brings Fairer Milk Prices
Dairy producers from across the nation celebrated “fairer” milk prices for farmers during the National Milk Producers Federation Board of Directors meeting, which concluded this week.  They also pledged to work together to meet significant challenges on labor, trade, and other issues.  Dairy farmers heard...
Dairy Herd Expected To Contract, Pushing Prices Higher
Dairy Herd Expected To Contract, Pushing Prices Higher
Dairy Herd Expected To Contract, Pushing Prices Higher
Fewer cows, higher feed costs, tighter supplies.  That’s the summary of USDA's outlook for the dairy sector in 2023.   “Well, we're expecting to see is a slight decline in the average dairy herd somewhere down to about 9.83 million head in 2023.” ...
USDA Number Of Dairy Cows Milk Production Up
USDA Number Of Dairy Cows Milk Production Up
USDA Number Of Dairy Cows Milk Production Up
The nation’s dairy herd continues to grow as does milk output. And according to Gary Crawford the latest USDA milk production report released this week placed December’s output, from the major dairy production states, at just over 18 billion pounds up 3.2% from Dec ...