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| 9 ways to enjoy queijo fresco - some of the freshest cheese around |
| Source: TheGlobeAndMail.com, by S. Riedl |
| Date: 02-May-2012 |
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| Queijo fresco (literally “fresh cheese”) is a staple in the Portuguese diet. “It’s what pasta is to the Italians,” according to Anne DeMelo, general manager of the family-owned Portuguese Cheese Company in Toronto’s west end.
Eaten throughout the day with breakfast or as a side dish or snack, you can simply drizzle sliced queijo fresco with olive oil and black pepper, you can spread it on crust... (read more on TheGlobeAndMail.com) |
| Block cheese up slightly to $1.535 on the CME |
| Source: DairyHerd.com |
| Date: 30-Apr-2012 |
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A lot of news released late last week regarding the future of the dairy industry… New Zealand milk production was up 13 percent for February, 9.1 percent when adjusted for Leap Year, with production growth for the season from June 2011 to February 2012 up 10.6 percent. Estimates indicate that New Zealand’s production had continued to expand strongly through March and April. Australia followed su... (read more on DairyHerd.com) |
| Dairy Council appeals artisan cheese policy |
| Source: Farms.com |
| Date: 27-Apr-2012 |
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The Ontario Dairy Council is likely to file an appeal against the Dairy Farmers of Ontario marketing board over the decision to expand its artisan cheese program to all dairy products.
Under the policy, the marketing board provides up to 100,000 litres of milk per year.
The Ontario Dairy Council objects that the policy reduces milk supplies for its members who are on rations, called plant ... (read more on Farms.com) |
| Can You Get Mad Cow Disease From Milk? |
| Source: MotherJones.com, by T. Philpott |
| Date: 27-Apr-2012 |
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USDA-mandated testing turned up a downed California dairy cow that was infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease, the agency announced Tuesday. According to an exec with the rendering plant where the poor beast ended up, it was chosen for testing completely at random, having shown "no signs" of disease.
The scenario suggests that relatively ... (read more on MotherJones.com) |
| Commentary: Bye, bye BSE? |
| Source: DairyHerd.com, by D. Murphy |
| Date: 26-Apr-2012 |
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Earlier this week, USDA confirmed the identification of adairy cowin California that was infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy. John Clifford, USDA Chief Veterinary Officer, announced that the animal was discovered as part of the agency’s targeted surveillance system.
The carcass of the infected animal is being held under state authority at a rendering plant in California and will be... (read more on DairyHerd.com) |
| Senate urged to cut milk supply limits from Farm Bill |
| Source: DairyHerd.com |
| Date: 25-Apr-2012 |
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Dairy industry leaders today called for the Senate Agriculture Committee to remove a new dairy program that is designed to control milk prices from the draft 2012 Farm Bill and instead focus on providing proven safety-net programs, such as revenue insurance, typically used for other commodities.
Miriam Erickson Brown, president and CEO of Anderson Erickson Dairy; Jon Davis, president and CEO ... (read more on DairyHerd.com) |
| Canadian cow confirmed as all-time dairy queen |
| Source: DairyHerd.com |
| Date: 24-Apr-2012 |
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It’s official. Guinness World Records has confirmed that a Canadian cow has broken the record for lifetime milk production. Read more.
On April 9, Dairy Herd Network told you that the cow had laid claim to the record, but it hadn’t been confirmed at that time.
Gillette Emperor Smurf has produced 478,163 pounds of milk over 15 years.
“That’s the equivalent of more than one million glass... (read more on DairyHerd.com) |
| Europe Blocks US Cheese Exports |
| Source: TheDairySite.com |
| Date: 23-Apr-2012 |
| When the US-South Korea free trade agreement (FTA) went into effect in March, it opened many doors to US cheese suppliers. A few however remained shut, not from latent protectionist fears of the Koreans, but from the strategic maneuvering of the European Commission, writes Jamie Castaneda, Executive Director Consortium for Common Food Names; and Senior vice president, Trade policy US Dairy Export... (read more on TheDairySite.com) |
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| Trouble shooting lameness |
| Source: OntarioFarmer.com, by Courtney Denard |
| Date: 20-Apr-2012 |
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The connection between lameness, hoof health and reproduction is an important one to make
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Lameness in dairy cattle is often considered an ailment of the feet but one industry expert is saying it’s so much more.
Jerry McDowell, Canadian Business Manager for Zinpro Performance Minerals, spoke about managing lameness at the 2012 Grey Bruce Farmers Week held earlier this year. McDowell sai... (read more on OntarioFarmer.com) |
| Danone says Greek yogourt booming |
| Source: OntarioFarmer.com, by J. Romahn |
| Date: 17-Apr-2012 |
| Danone, which is headquartered in France, says demand for its Oikos-brand Greek yogourt is booming in the United States.
Sales of the brand more than doubled last year, the company said in announcing its annual financial results.
Danone is one of the companies taking the Canadian government to federal court over its decision to grant Agro-Farma, the leading maker of Chobani-brand Greek yogou... (read more on OntarioFarmer.com) |
| Summertime mastitis control |
| Source: DairyHerd.com |
| Date: 16-Apr-2012 |
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Soon enough, spring will give way to summer, so it’s not too early for dairy producers to be thinking about that summertime mastitis control program. This week, K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk outlines several pre-emptive steps that a producer can take to lessen the chances of a mastitis outbreak in the herd, and therefore avoid a spike in somatic cell counts in the bulk tank.... (read more on DairyHerd.com) |
| Why milk is a late-night wonder |
| Source: DairyHerd.com, by A. Bowman |
| Date: 16-Apr-2012 |
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Leave the sheep counting to the shepherd the next time you can’t fall asleep – help may be as close to you as your fridge.
Ashley Sleep, one of the nation’s top mattress brands, recently published a list of 10 natural sleep aids to help consumers catch their ZZZs.
“What we put into our bodies prior to going to bed can really affect the level of sleep we get every night,” Ben Thorud, Senior... (read more on DairyHerd.com) |
| Barrels slide to $1.4075, a 16-month low |
| Source: DairyHerd.com |
| Date: 13-Apr-2012 |
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Thursday was a volatile day for nearby Class III futures as follow-through buying from the Dairy Product Sales Report of Wednesday afternoon pushed futures as much as .32 cents higher. But buying faded and sell-pressure picked up steam with the sell-off in barrel cheese prices and mostly lower USDA International Prices.
Barrel cheese fell 5.25 cents on 7 trades to finish at $1.4075, the low... (read more on DairyHerd.com) |
| EastGen Announces 2012 Board Executive |
| Source: Submitted |
| Date: 13-Apr-2012 |
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Cambridge, Ontario - Charles Bennett, Rideauside Farm Inc., Kemptville, Ont., was elected 2012 EastGen president at a Board Meeting held immediately following EastGen’s Annual Meeting on April 4, 2012, at the Holiday Inn, Cambridge, Ont. Representing Frontenac, Grenville, Lanark, Leeds and Renfrew counties, Bennett joined the EastGen Board as interim president in 2011 after serving as an Eastern... (read more) |
| In the Big Apple, make it all about the cheese |
| Source: TheGlobeAndMail.com, by S. Riedl |
| Date: 12-Apr-2012 |
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With the alarm set for 7:30 a.m. (aren’t I fun to holiday with?), our first morning came bright and early. My husband and I stepped out the door of our rented East Village flat to find St. Mark’s Place slowly waking up. The weather was unusually warm for March and the corner vendors were hedging their bets, organizing displays of both sunglasses and gloves. Our destination was the Union Square G... (read more on TheGlobeAndMail.com) |
| Ontario Cow Breaks World Record Milk Yields |
| Source: TheDairySite.com |
| Date: 11-Apr-2012 |
| A Canadian cow is laying claim to the world’s record for lifetime milk production.
Gillette Emperor Smurf has produced 216,893 kilograms (or 478,167 pounds) of milk over her lifetime, according to recent reports.
“She is the best producer of all the cows in the world,” Ontario owner Louis Patenaude said.
And she’s not done yet. Gillette E. Smurf, as she is officially known, is awaiting th... (read more on TheDairySite.com) |
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