With the recent NCC rules laid out, we were keen to hear about what other producers had to say about quality. Sarah Mikesell, the senior editor for The Poultry Site, spoke to Ed Galo, the managing editor for Novus International’s North American division. Galo says that their profitability relies on focusing on drivers or pain […]
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Increased Processing to Match U.S. Milk Output
The rate of U.S. milk production increases by 3 billion pounds each year, based on an article from The Dairy Site. The milk yield has grown so much that producers are having difficulty coping with processing. Ben Laine, who is a Cobank senior dairy economist, claims that dairy processors have to handle an every growing […]
NCC Releases Chicken Guarantees
The National Chicken Council, which is the oldest and largest national association that represents the broiler industry, has released a set of industry-wide standards. According to an article on The Poultry.Site, the “Chicken Guarantees” were launched. as part of the NCC Chicken Check-In program. U.S. chicken consumption is currently at an all-time high. The Chicken […]
The Dairy State Helps the Lone Star State
The Dairy State Helps the Lone Star State Hurricane Harvey did quite a number on Texas. It is said to be one of the worst U.S. natural disasters in recorded history, according to an article on Forbes. Due to the severity of the flooding, many stores had to close down. Luckily, according to The Bullvine, […]
The Mineral That Helps With Anaplasmosis
Anaplasmosis is a serious condition that usually affects mature cows and bulls between summer and the early part of fall. While this disease is more common in the southern areas, the increase in cattle movement in the last decade has caused it to spread northward I found an article on The Dairy Site that talks about […]
Latest Research on Avian Reoviruses
Dr. Holly Sellers of the University of Georgia and Dr. Vijay Durairaj of Boehringer Ingelheim have developed new methods and tools to create improved vaccines against reovirus. On July 5, the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association announced that research project #693 completed at the University of Georgia. According to Diseases of Poultry, found on The […]
University of Illinois Study: Methionine For Dairy Cows
I was browsing through Dairy Herd Management when I found an article about the benefits of adding methionine to the Holstein cow diet. I thought it would be beneficial to our readers who have dairy cows. According to research performed by the University of Illinois, adding methionine to the diet of Holstein cows could enhance […]
Fighting Avian Infectious Bronchitis with Ceva’s IBron
I came across an article on The Poultry Site that talks about a new vaccine that can fight the Georgia serotypes of avian infectious bronchitis. Avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a type of coronavirus. It infects chickens and targets the gut, kidney, respiratory tract and even the reproductive system of poultry animals. According to […]
Vaccines Protect Your Birds from IBV Shedding
I recently wrote about Ceva’s IBron which helps fight the Georgia serotypes of avian infectious bronchitis or IBV, a coronavirus that mutates fast and can be deadly in chickens. I chanced upon an article on Poultry Health Today that talks about shedding of IBV into the environment. Apparently, it does little to affect birds that have held […]
The Decrease in Number of Dairy Farms: Is This Normal?
I read an article on Farm Journal’s MILK that I found quite informative. In 2016, the number of licensed dairy farms dropped to 41,809. That is a 4% decline from 2015, according to the January milk production report of the United States Department of Agriculture. Most people believe that poor milk prices and lower margins […]