TheDairySite Newsletter - 5 March 2010
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Welcome to this week's newsletter Editorial: Allocation Of EU Milk Fund £273 million is to be allocated to EU dairy farmers to help those who have been severely affected by changes in demand and prices over the last year. ![]()
We have 4 new features this week: Tail Docking: A Welfare Issue? With the recent publicity in the US regarding the tail docking of dairy cows, Charlotte Johnston, TheCattleSite junior editor speaks with industry representatives to find more about the practice. Financial Crisis Still Hurting US Beef Trade Long term cattle supplies in the US are going to fall by another one to 1.5 per cent over this year, writes TheCattleSite senior editor, Chris Harris. A Natural Alternative to Antibiotics in Animal Feed Binding molecules from seaweed extracts within the molecular layers of natural clays makes the clay ten times more efficient at adsorbing the harmful fungal toxins which are commonly found in animal feed. The resulting new hybrid product has a huge potential market worldwide as a completely natural, effective alternative to the formerly-used antibiotics, which are now prohibited from this use in the European Union. US Beef And Dairy Outlook Report - February 2010 Liquidation has led to a further decline in the national cow herd, however with a fall in corn prices expected there is the potential for producers to increase beef production. The fall in herd numbers is likely to affect the dairy industry as well with milk production predicted to fall, despite yields increasing. ![]()
Vaccine Promises Improved Cattle Management NEW ZEALAND - An innovative vaccine that promises improved cattle behaviour management has been launched in New Zealand. Online Matchmaking With Suppliers From VNU NETHERLANDS - With the launch of Animal Protein.net, VNU Exhibitions has introduced online match-making for the worldwide markets for animal production and processing.
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