New System a Boost; Dairy Farmers Reaping Rewards From New Management System
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By GARDNER, Chris  David and Kathi Harris couldn't imagine going back to dairy farming the way they did before using eCogent farm business specialist Peter Floyd's DairyPoint management tool.
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Editor, New Era:           The annual celebration of our dairy industry during June spotlights its significant role in Pennsylvania's agriculture and overall economy. The determination of our dairy farmers also is to be recognized as they work to overcome severe economic challenges.
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THE Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers reminds producers how important it is to include a realistic allocation of at least 4ppl for unpaid labour into their dairy enterprise costings.
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MONCTON - A dairy farmer in northern New Brunswick says the price of milk and other dairy products should reflect reality. Dairy farmers across the country will find out in the next month or so whether they can charge more money for their milk.
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I note that dairy farmers are expecting to get an extra $1.5 billion over the next year from Fonterra because of higher world prices for dairy products. Good for them.   But $1.5 billion spread over about 12,000 dairy farmers is unlikely to be saved.
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By James Hannah  MARTINSVILLE  --  Tucked away in the den of his 127-year-old farmhouse, Ed Winkle huddles over his computer.   The screen's soft glow lights up his eyeglasses, reflecting messages about tractors, corn hybrids and crop insurance.
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Low-income families eat better when given vouchers to farmers' markets.
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New Zealand scientists discover some cows have a natural ability to produce skimmed milk.
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By GALLOWAY, Jill  It makes good sense and money to feed cows supplementary feed to boost milk production all year round on Brian and Joanne Guy's dairy farm near Feilding.   Simon Redmond is the dairy consultant who advises at the farm.
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Farmers are hoping that restrictions on the movement of livestock will soon be lifted.
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By Matt Christensen, The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho  Feb. 11--JEROME -- For decades, small and large dairy owners have banded together to protect their industry, but those days might be over.
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Processed produce has a long journey from the grower to the table, increasing the number of chances for contamination &#151; and making it easier to spread.
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The new device has enabled the Irula people to quadruple their daily catch. Once ridiculed, they're now called 'saviors' by farmers.
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By TACON, Terry  `The neighbours have been great, providing paddocks and a water system'   -- Graham Haynes   --------------------   IT'S HARD to keep a good dairy team down, but the example being set by Southland sharemilkers Graham and Glenda Haynes is exceptional.
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Ethanol is boosting one farm equipment manufacturer's bottom line.
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Sales of milk and baby food are making this a much more profitable company.
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By Craig Brown  SCOTTISH farmers now produce enough organic food to meet 70 per cent of the nation's demand.   New statistics released yesterday highlight a substantial increase from the estimated 35 per cent level five years ago.