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A 2006 national survey of Australian dairy farmers will give the dairy industry an opportunity to provide vital input into its "health report" and influence policies for the future. Dairy Australia will poll 1300 farmers between now and March 24 as part of the industry's annual planning cycle. The phone-based survey was first conducted in 2004 when industry leaders identified the need for a clear and realistic picture of the industry's condition and future challenges in the aftermath...
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International Protein Sires is proud to announce the addition of the following 4 new proven Holstein sires into our lineup: 91HO4489 LEADER Exceptionally high TPI +1894 Milk +1763 Fat +67 Pro +46 Type +2.90 UDC +2.27 F&L +2.89 Calving Ease 7% LEADER is a BW Marshall x EX-93 L.Lily. 6HO1040 LARIAT TPI +1648 Extremely well balanced sire summary!!! Milk +739 Fat +58 Fat +.12% Pro +25 ...
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Scientists have discovered new methods to isolate and maintain large numbers of bovine embryonic stem cells, with major implications for advanced breeding technologies in dairy cattle. Dairy Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) scientists have made the discovery, that should apply to other livestock, as well as to dairy cattle. At the Dairy Science 2006 conference in Mt Gambier, SA, Dr Paul Verma, from the Monash Institute of Medical Research, said stem cells are cells that have not yet...
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Fonterra, New Zealand’s largest dairy co-operative, has formed a research partnership with the US dairy industry, in an international approach to promoting and proving health claims for dairy products. Fonterra has linked up with America's Dairy Management Inc (DMI) to fund research into whey protein. The alliance aims to build the foundations for substantiating future health claims for marketing dairy products containing whey. It will establish a ‘seed fund' to help US researchers get...
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Injecting a sugar into cows' udders to mobilize an immune system response may give producers an alternative to antibiotics for fighting mastitis. In trials at the Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory in Beltsville, Md., scientists Max Paape and Douglas Bannerman showed that injecting cows with the yeast sugar Poly-x reduced mastitis infection at one-twelfth the cost of antibiotics. Their patent-pending approach is based on prior studies at the lab...
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Manufacturers in Britain are cutting more and more jobs as rising raw material costs and difficulties passing these on through the supply chain continue to squeeze profit margins, says a new report. Around 25,000 jobs have been cut across Britain's manufacturing industry, including food, over the last three months, according to new figures from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). It said that meant 106,000 job losses in the last year “as employers sought to counter the...
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The impact of changed milking frequency has recently been researched by a team of scientists from Teagasc Moorepark, Teagasc Athenry and the University of Dublin. It has been suggested that negative energy balance (NEB) in the period immediately post calving is potentially an important factor in the association between increasing milk output and declining reproductive performance. The objective of the research undertaken was to design an experimental model that could be used to impose...
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Thise Mejeri Amba, a leading milk and other dairy products supplier has installed a Claricom Package Coding Management System to eliminate risk and ensure the accuracy and efficiency of package coding for its broad range of dairy products for leading retailers including Irma and Fakta in Denmark. Accurate package coding is essential to product quality and to traceability. The Claricom suite of Package Coding Management software (PCMS) is proven to eliminate human error and typically provides...
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Danish firm Palsgaard has launched a new emulsifier combination for very low fat spreads and butter with a fat content of between 10 and 15 per cent. The aim is to help manufacturers tap into the growth of low fat spreads and low fat butters, a sector that has proved lucrative on the back of growing consumer demand for products with fewer calories. In addition, Palsgaard believes that this demand offers manufacturers the possibility of producing cheaper products. For years, reduced...
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Dairy producers from Gippsland in Victoria through to Rockhampton in Queensland will be able to learn more about how Canadian dairy farmers manage their businesses, through a series of seminars during February. The Canadian-Australian Nutrition and Genetics Tour will involve seminars at Maffra, Leongatha, Colac, and Echuca in Victoria; Wagga Wagga, Nowra, Singleton and Casino in NSW; and Dalby, Kingaroy and Rockhampton in Queensland. Each full-day program will feature presentations on...
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Dairy group Arla UK is set to launch Cravendale One Shot milk drinks this month to compete directly with soft drinks and begin making use of the firm’s record investment in 2005. Arla UK, subsidiary of Scandinavian dairy firm Arla Foods, will launch the semi-skimmed milk drinks within the next few weeks to target the growing convenience sector. Arla also plans to launch two flavoured One Shot products in March, called ‘One Shot Hint Of…' and modeled on the existing ‘Cravendale Hint Of…'....
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