TheDairySite Newsletter - 11 June 2010

Friday 11th June 2010

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Welcome to this week's newsletter

Editorial: Supply Management Will Have Dire Consequences For US Industry

The International Dairy Foods Association supports the introduction of a margin insurance programme to aid dairy producers in the US.

The programme, along with new risk management tools, would allow better management of price swings, allowing US producers to remain competitive.

However, the IDFA warns against a market stabilisation programme, saying that supply management will decrease demand for dairy products and limit industry growth.

Pfizer Animal Health has withdrawn its vaccine Pregsure BVD from the market in all EU countries.

This will allow the company and other stakeholders to investigate whether the vaccine is a possible cause of bovine neonatal pancytopaenia (BNP), otherwise known as bleeding calf syndrome.

The cause of BNP is still unknown, other research undertaken across Europe is exploring how colostrum intake could trigger the disease, as well as the possibility of it being an emerging disease.

Researchers in the UK have discovered components of the bovine mastitis-causing bacterium, Streptococcus uberis that plays a key role in the disease.

This discovery could lead the way to finally developing a vaccine for this endemic disease.

The UK's bluetongue status has changed to a lower risk zone. This means that all susceptible animals being brought in from other countries affected by BTV8 will have to meet more stringent vaccination conditions before importation. This is an important step to ensure that bluetongue does not return to the country.

Charlotte Johnston

This Week's Feature Articles

We have 3 new features this week:

Blade Farming: Contract Rearing Veal Calves
Blade Farming produces veal to set criteria, with regard to quality, carcase weights, health and welfare. The system pays producers a forward guaranteed price, assuming all specifications are met. Charlotte Johnston, TheCattleSite junior editor speaks to Managing Director, Richard Phelps about the Blade Farming rose veal system.

Animal Science - Recent Progress and Future Challenges
The goal of animal science remains efficient animal production according to Professor John Oldham, reports editor, Jackie Linden, for TheCattleSite.

Japan Dairy and Products Semi-Annual 2010
In 2010, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Serivce is forecasting weak consumption for drinking milk, slow recovery in the dairy ingredient market, and soaring stocks of nonfat dry milk (NFDM) and butter. Post has raised Japanâ€™s import forecast for cheese from the previous year and now projects 195,000 MT, an increase of nine per cent.