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US milk production increases again in May

US milk production increases again in May

Milk production in the 23 major states of the US in the month of May was up 1.2% on May...

June 23, 2016
Video: Building an 8,000 head dairy farm in 9 months

Video: Building an 8,000 head dairy farm in 9 months

Construction began on an 8,000 head dairy farm, called Meadowstar Dairy, in Minnesota in March 2015 and the building of...

June 2, 2016
US milk production continues its upward trend for April

US milk production continues its upward trend for April

April milk production in the US was up 1.2% on April last year, the latest figures from the US Department...

May 21, 2016
NFL warns players against contaminated beef from China and Mexico

NFL warns players against contaminated beef from China and Mexico

American football (NFL) players have been warned that some meat produced in China and Mexico may be contaminated with clenbuterol which...

May 10, 2016
US milk production continues to increase, aided by low feed prices

US milk production continues to increase, aided by low feed prices

US milk production in March was up 1.8% from the corresponding month last year, the latest figures from the US...

April 23, 2016
EU agri-food exports to the US drive values up in February

EU agri-food exports to the US drive values up in February

EU agri-food exports in February 2016 were worth €10.2 billion, which is well above export values in January 2016, according...

April 20, 2016
Farmer shoots 15ft alligator which he claims ate his cattle

Farmer shoots 15ft alligator which he claims ate his cattle

A farmer in the US has shot dead what is claimed to be a 15ft long alligator after he believed...

April 6, 2016
US beef imports reach highest levels in 11 years – Over 1m tonne imported in 2015

US beef imports reach highest levels in 11 years – Over 1m tonne imported in 2015

New figures show that the US imported more beef last year than any of the previous 11 years, up 50%...

April 3, 2016
US supermarket chain to build giant milk processing plant

US supermarket chain to build giant milk processing plant

Walmart, one of the largest supermarkets in the US, is to establish a milk processing plant in Indiana in the...

March 22, 2016
US milk production jumps 4.6% year-on-year

US milk production jumps 4.6% year-on-year

Milk production in the US for February 2016 increased 4.6% on the corresponding month in 2015, the latest figures from...

March 21, 2016
US cuts its dairy export growth projections by half, blames aggressive EU production

US cuts its dairy export growth projections by half, blames aggressive EU production

The US has cut its export growth projections for its dairy industry by 50%, from 6.5% to 3.7% according to...

March 18, 2016
Fourth times a charm: Charolais cow gives birth to quadruplets

Fourth times a charm: Charolais cow gives birth to quadruplets

A five-year-old Charolais cow has given birth to quadruplets on a farm in Saskatchewan in Canada. It is believed that...

March 11, 2016
US dairy cow yields predicted to increase to 12,000/L by 2025

US dairy cow yields predicted to increase to 12,000/L by 2025

A surge in milk production in the United States is being forecast for the next ten years, by its Department...

March 10, 2016
Three EU countries now cleared to export beef to the US

Three EU countries now cleared to export beef to the US

The Netherlands has been cleared to export beef to the US market, making it the third EU country after Ireland...

March 1, 2016
Love wine? Love ice cream? Now you can have the two combined!

Love wine? Love ice cream? Now you can have the two combined!

If you’re a fan of ice cream and wine, you’re in luck as a company in the US has created...

February 29, 2016
Video: New kid on the block at Boston zoo

Video: New kid on the block at Boston zoo

There’s a new kid on the block (literally) at Franklin Park Zoo in Boston after a female Nigerian dwarf goat...

February 26, 2016
US milk production increased on 2014 levels and it’s showing no signs of stopping

US milk production increased on 2014 levels and it’s showing no signs of stopping

US milk production for 2015 is up 1.3% on 2014 levels, the latest data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

February 23, 2016
Pig shows up at US polling station – not the first time an animal has turned up unexpectedly!

Pig shows up at US polling station – not the first time an animal has turned up unexpectedly!

This week at the New Hampshire in the US, a pig showed up at a polling station where voters were deciding...

February 10, 2016