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Fairlife to build new production facility in Arizona

April 10, 2019

fairlife announced plans on April 9 to increase overall production capabilities with the construction of a new 300 thousand square foot production and distribution facility in Goodyear, Arizona – a suburb of Phoenix.

Thailand’s new corn silage plant aims to boost milk yields

CP Foods' latest investment looks to deliver high-quality milk to customers

April 9, 2019

Jackie Linden

Nutritional benefits of corn silage that translate into higher milk yields lie behind the latest investment by Thailand-based agri-food company, Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods).

AFAC champions teamwork, progress at 2019 Livestock Care Conference

March 26, 2019

The theme of the 2019 Livestock Care Conference (LCC) reflected the goal of the conference - to have the industry working together to advance farm animal care today, while pushing the pace for a strong future.

Hageman elected board president of World Dairy Expo

March 15, 2019

World Dairy Expo leaders elected officers at the annual March meetings of the Board of Directors, Commercial Exhibitor Committee and Dairy Cattle Exhibitor Committee.

Farm bill viewed as huge win for organic producers

The newest farm bill provides a great deal of money for research to be done within organic agriculture production

March 13, 2019

Deven King

Learn what perks the new farm bill will offer to organic production and research.

Structure, dose affect efficacy of plant extracts in animals

Study looks at how plants can be used to replace antibiotic growth promoters in animal feed for ruminants

March 13, 2019

Jackie Linden

A joint approach between biology and chemistry is required to investigate the effects of plant extracts as potential replacements for antibiotics as growth promoters in animal feeds.

Hay ... we have a problem

As mother nature continues to burden farmers with her cold wrath, hay prices and availability become a problem.

March 8, 2019

Deven King

Extreme weather conditions are affecting cattle farmers' hay supply.

CopRice to establish livestock feed mill in Australia

CopRice, SunRice’s animal nutrition business, has confirmed plans to establish one of Australia’s largest ruminant nutrition milling facilities

March 6, 2019

CopRice, the animal nutrition business of Australian rice processor SunRice, will convert its closed rice mill in Coleambally into a ruminant feed mill.

6 major nutrition problems in dairy cows

Dairy cattle nutritionists often encounter these common problems

February 25, 2019

Ioannis Mavromichalis

No matter the region, production system or breed, dairy cattle appear to suffer from six very common problems related to the intensive conditions under which they are raised and kept throughout their productive lives.

DNA selection may reduce cattle emissions

Researchers are looking at belching as a way to minimize emissions and maintain efficiency through DNA selection

February 7, 2019

Deven King

A new study suggest that if researchers can link DNA to emissions released during belching than cattle could be genetically selected to reduce methane.

Protein production 2030: Animal vs. plant-based proteins

NPD Group’s David Portalatin discusses evolving consumer tastes and how alternatives will affect US meat consumption

February 6, 2019

Jackie Roembke

U.S. consumers want to consume more protein, regardless of the source -- a trend that is giving rise to plant-based protein alternatives.

Growth forecast to slow for Zimbabwe’s poultry, livestock sectors

Expansion of output slows for milk, meat and eggs

January 28, 2019

Jackie Linden

Despite achieving good growth rates in 2018, forecasts point to a slowing of expansion in the output of meat, milk and eggs in the southern African state this year, as well as early warnings of another major drought.

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Fairlife to build new production facility in Arizona

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AFAC champions teamwork, progress at 2019 Livestock Care Conference

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Farm bill viewed as huge win for organic producers

Structure, dose affect efficacy of plant extracts in animals

Hay ... we have a problem

CopRice to establish livestock feed mill in Australia

6 major nutrition problems in dairy cows

DNA selection may reduce cattle emissions

Protein production 2030: Animal vs. plant-based proteins

Growth forecast to slow for Zimbabwe’s poultry, livestock sectors

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