Over 18000 cows die in Texas dairy farm blaze – Reuters
More than 18,000 cows died after an explosion and fire at a family dairy farm in west Texas, marking the deadliest such barn blaze on record in the United States. Firefighters rescued one employee from the South Fork Dairy near Dimmitt on Monday as flames raced through a building and into holding pens, according to…
Soy, oat, almond, others can be called milk, FDA proposes
Soy, oat, almond and other drinks that bill themselves as “milk” can keep using the name, according to draft federal rules released Wednesday. Food and Drug Administration officials issued guidance that says plant-based beverages don’t pretend to be from dairy animals – and that U.S. consumers aren’t confused by the difference. Dairy producers for years have called for the…
Cheese sales drive U.S. dairy consumption growth
Total domestic consumption of milk in all products returned to positive annual growth during the third quarter, for the first time since early this year. Strengthened use of all cheese was a key driver of this positive development. Meanwhile, U.S. dairy export volumes backed off a bit during the third quarter from their record pace…
‘Déjà vu’, is a story of US farmers on how agricultural ‘reforms’ ruined them
Our documentary is titled Déjà vu because the discussions on “opening up” of agriculture to free market, end of MSP, contract farming, minimum government control etc. that India is having today took place in America 40 years ago. Even words used by Prime Minister Modi about how these reforms would bring prosperity, how big companies…
‘Déjà vu’, is a story of US farmers on how agricultural ‘reforms’ ruined them
Our documentary is titled Déjà vu because the discussions on “opening up” of agriculture to free market, end of MSP, contract farming, minimum government control etc. that India is having today took place in America 40 years ago. Even words used by Prime Minister Modi about how these reforms would bring prosperity, how big companies…