Everyone who is concerned with agriculture understands the need for cattle, pork, poultry and other producers to have every fair option at their disposal to market and sell their animals, said Sen. The Georgia cattle industry is dominated by cow/calf operations that utilize these measures to obtain higher prices for their animals and accommodate niche markets, such as certified Angus beef. Chambliss noted that the pork and cattle industries in Georgia utilize alternative marketing...

The brand takes a small amount of sunflower oil, considered good fat, and adds it to fat-free milk to create frothy 1% or 2% fat milk. California Dairies inc. a dairy co-op that produces nearly half of the milk sold in the state is asking its members to phase out the use of an artificial growth hormone known as rbST. Slightly more than half of the dairy purchased by Starbucks in the United States is produced without the use of growth hormones, a company official said this week. That fact...

But, in the future, if whole milk can be made to contain unsaturated fats - which are good for you - then it might mean that people change back to whole milk products. Not only could these cows produce "natural" skimmed milk but the low-fat content will create butter that does not become a solid brick when put in the fridge. Scientists are breeding cows that can produce skimmed milk and butter that is so soft it spreads straight from the fridge. More importantly, they are working to ensure...

European dairy farmers needed better genetic backgrounds for their dairy cows, which had fallen well behind those from the United States and other countries in production. An ag businessman who knew how to select high-quality, American bulls and sell the animals' semen to dairy producers might find a lucrative market. That way Excalibur can obtain bulls able to pass along desirable traits, such as correct frame, strong legs and large bodies supporting good udders, in which cows produce and...

After playing Mozart at milking time, one farmer has seen a dramatic shift in cows' temperament and production. Addict3d - Packed with technology / entertainment news, free downloads links,and best videos online in one centralized website, Updated 24/7.