TheDairySite Newsletter - 25 June 2010

Friday 25th June 2010

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Welcome to this week's newsletter

Editorial: Market Outlook

It is expected that global dairy prices will face downwards pressure as supply builds and demand slows down.

However the effect of this will not be immediate, says a new report from Rabobank.

In the UK, the government has, perhaps controversially, abandoned plans to vaccinate badgers in all areas but one.

Originally a badger vaccination programme was to go ahead in five areas, however the new government has said that the project will only go ahead in Gloucestershire.

This move has been fully supported by farming unions, who believe a badger cull alongside the vaccination programme would be the most effective way of managing bovine tuberculosis.

Elsewhere in the UK, a research institute in Edinburgh has been awarded over nine million Euros (Â£7.5 million) to research new vaccines for parasitic diseases.

In Northern Ireland, a new animal welfare bill has been introduced.

The new bill will increase the penalties for serious animal welfare offences, extend the powers of seizure and extend the ability to licence any activity involving animals.

Japan is still suffering from outbreaks of foot and mouth disease.

Charlotte Johnston

This Week's Feature Articles

We have 4 new features this week:

Is Dairy Beef The Sustainable Future?
Speaking at the British Cattle Conference, Philip Halhead, Managing Director of Norbreck Genetics tells us why dairy beef is the sustainable future.

Behavioural Responses To Heat Stress
Heat stress causes production losses and can impair animal welfare. Dairy cattle can change their behaviour in response to hot weather and these changes can provide insight into when to cool cows.

Irrigation Systems Key To Water-Use Efficiency
US - The ability to irrigate is a key factor in dairy feasibility, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist.

US Feed Outlook - June 2010
The projected US 2010/11 and 2009/10 corn used for ethanol was raised this month as ethanol production continues to increase, according to the USDA Economic Research Service.