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| Dry matter and lactating cows |
| Source: OntarioFarmer.com |
| Date: 17-May-2013 |
| Dairy cows perform best when a consistent diet is fed every day - but until now there has been very little research done in this area.
Some researchers in Ohio set out to fill that gap, and determine the effects of short-term variation of dietary dry matter (DM) on the performance of lactating cows.
Over the 21-day experimental period, DM intake did not differ between treatments, and they ... (read more on OntarioFarmer.com) |
| Where's the cheese? |
| Source: ca.news.yahoo.com |
| Date: 15-May-2013 |
| French Mimolette is getting hard to find in the US.
Cathy Stranger, Whole Foods buyer, says, “I think it’s an unfortunate situation. The product has been made for centuries, and imported into the U.S. probably since they began allowing imports.”
The FDA paperwork says that the inspectors found cheese mites in the rind, which can cause allergies, and which made the product “adulterated,” and... (read more on ca.news.yahoo.com) |
| Is mozzarella still cheese? |
| Source: AlbertaFarmExpress.ca |
| Date: 14-May-2013 |
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A new Canadian milk class will be created to reclassify the mozzarella cheese used to make fresh pizzas.
The Canadian Milk Supply Management Committee (CMSMC) has approved creation of the new milk class, designated 3(d), which will cover "standardized mozzarella cheeses to be used strictly on fresh pizzas by establishments registered with the (Canadian Dairy Commission) under terms and ... (read more on AlbertaFarmExpress.ca) |
| Mozza to get cheaper, but not pizza |
| Source: CBC.ca |
| Date: 14-May-2013 |
| Starting on June 1 mozzarella will cost less for Canadian pizza shop owners, but the difference will not be enough to have an impact on the price of a pizza, say restaurant owners.
The Canadian Dairy Commission recently announced that it has changed the classification of mozzarella, allowing them to remove it from the supply management system.
That means there will be a drop in the price o... (read more on CBC.ca) |
| US halts Mimolette imports |
| Source: NPR.org |
| Date: 13-May-2013 |
| The U.S. has halted imports of the well-loved Fren ch cheese known as Mimolette.
Microscopic bugs called cheese mites are responsible for giving Mimolette its distinctive rind and flavor, and the FDA is calling them "adulteration".
The mites eat the microscopic molds that grow on the surface. For many aged cheeses they're considered a nuisance, gently brushed off. But for Mi... (read more on NPR.org) |
| Grazing your dairy herd |
| Source: extension.org |
| Date: 09-May-2013 |
| Allowing your dairy herd to graze forages is not a new practice.
The amount of grazed forage they consume can vary greatly depending on herd size, pasture acreage, season, and growing conditions.
Allowing dairy cows to graze forages (as opposed to harvesting and storing them) can be a very economical means of providing some or all of a dairy cows’ forage needs.
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Managing... (read more on extension.org) |
| Big win for small farmers |
| Source: BangorDailyNews.com |
| Date: 08-May-2013 |
| AUGUSTA, Maine — Small-farm advocates Maine are celebrating a victory after a legislative committee approved several bills that would lead to a relaxation of state oversight, and open local markets to unlicensed farmers and raw milk producers.
Farmer Bob St. Peter, a board member of a nonprofit group called Food For Maine’s Future, spoke out about “the magnitude of the shift that just happened ... (read more on BangorDailyNews.com) |
| Scotsburn re-focusing on dairy side |
| Source: TheChronicleHerald.ca |
| Date: 06-May-2013 |
| The Scotsburn Dairy group is selling off its fuel operation, and will close its farm services retail store as of June 1.
The company is shedding its non-core assets, and focusing on its dairy market.
“In both cases, they are very much non-core businesses,” said Doug Ettinger, president and CEO.
“We are clearly a dairy manufacturer, and in today’s global economy, I believe you can’t be ... (read more on TheChronicleHerald.ca) |
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| Pizza makers celebrate cheaper mozzarella |
| Source: TheChronicleHerald.ca |
| Date: 03-May-2013 |
| For 15 years, frozen-food processors have been getting a 30 percent discount on the price of mozzarella cheese - and now fresh pizza makers will be able to get the same deal.
As of June 1, pizza shops across the country will receive the discount.
“A frozen pizza is just something you put in your stomach, while a gourmet pizza with fresh ingredients is a ceremonial celebration of life.”
T... (read more on TheChronicleHerald.ca) |
| PEI cow has fattest milk |
| Source: Island Farmer |
| Date: 02-May-2013 |
| The Canadian Milking Shorthorn Society has a new All-Time Single Lactation Fat Champion - Oceanbrae Fawn’s Accent-P, a three-year-old owned by the Barrett family of Oceanbrae Farms in Belmont, PEI.
This cow's output has blown past the previous fat record by more than 140 kg!
In her record-setting lactation, Accent produced 696 kg of fat, by producing 9,815 kg of milk, for a fat percen... (read more on Island Farmer) |
| Island co wins two cheese awards |
| Source: PEIcanada.com |
| Date: 01-May-2013 |
| An Island dairy company, Cows, recently won two prestigious prizes prizes at the recent Canadian Cheese Grand Prix in Montreal.
Avonlea Clothbound and COWS Applewood Smoked Cheddars were given top honours.
“We are so proud and excited to have been awarded Canada’s best in both categories,” says Armand Bernard, cheese maker at COWS.
“The recipe for both Cheddars has its roots from the Or... (read more on PEIcanada.com) |
| Brazil chooses regulation for raw milk cheeses |
| Source: TheDairySite.com |
| Date: 30-Apr-2013 |
| Raw milk products are getting attention all over the world.
Producers of a product known as "Minas cheese" met with the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture last week to discuss legislation around the production of cheese made from unpasteurised milk.
Clovis Serafini, from the Department of Products of Animal Origin, says the ministry supports cheeses made from raw milk because they ... (read more on TheDairySite.com) |
| Farmers and Agropur seal the deal |
| Source: Newswire.ca |
| Date: 26-Apr-2013 |
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Farmers Co-operative Dairy and Agropur Cooperative have announced that they have successfully finalized the steps leading to the merger of the two dairy cooperatives.
"Farmers Dairy has always been a leader in the Atlantic Dairy industry and this merger is the next step in the evolution of that continued leadership. The new Agropur Cooperative allows us to continue to produce and process... (read more on Newswire.ca) |
| Island cheeses win national honors |
| Source: Newswire.ca |
| Date: 22-Apr-2013 |
| The Grand Champion cheese at the 2013 edition of the Canadian Cheese Grand Prix was: Ricotta, made by Quality Cheese Inc., of Ontario.
The best "Flavoured Cheese with added non-particulate flavourings" was: Applewood Smoked Cheddar, Cows Creamery, PEI.
Top honors for "Aged Cheddar (more than 1 year up to 3 years)" went to: Avonlea Clothbound Cheddar, Cows Creamery, PEI ... (read more on Newswire.ca) |
| Dairy products test positive for progesterone |
| Source: TheDairySite.com |
| Date: 19-Apr-2013 |
| 737 samples of imported and domestic dairy were collected and tested for progesterone, an active hormone that is permitted for use in dairy cattle, in 11 Canadian cities in 2010-2011.
The samples included 259 butter, 247 cheese, and 231 cream products.
Progesterone was found in "low" levels in every product.
Progesterone is naturally produced, and is also an approved hormone ... (read more on TheDairySite.com) |
| Who takes the cheese? |
| Source: PEIcanada.com |
| Date: 17-Apr-2013 |
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| The 8th Canadian Cheese Grand Prix will wrap up on April 18 with an award ceremony in Ottawa. Dairy Farmers of Canada will announce the Grand Champion, from among 58 finalists, in Montreal.
A new category was created this year for “Fresh Cheese with Grilling Properties” - cheeses were judged both in their natural form, and grilled.
“Canadian cheese makers from coast-to-coast are producing t... (read more on PEIcanada.com) |
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