Does it become bottled milk? That’s Class 1 price. Yogurt? Class 2 price. Cheddar cheese? Class 3 price. Butter or powdered dry milk? Class 4. Traditionally, Class 1 receives the highest price. Do you know where your milk comes from?Photograph: Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo There are 11 FMMOs that divide up the country. The Florida, Southeast, … Read more
Sweaty cows may not sound like the most exciting company, but in a warming world, researchers can’t get enough of them. When cattle are too hot, they tend to stop eating, said Raluca Mateescu, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) professor in the department of animal science. This affects the cattle’s … Read more
(NewsNation) — To pasteurize or not to pasteurize — it’s a question for state legislatures across the nation amid rising bird flu concerns. Currently, more than half of the United States allows the sale of unpasteurized dairy milk for human consumption, but the path to peddling unpasteurized dairy has been winding. What is raw milk? … Read more
Not all cattle are the same when it comes to grazing. Some like to wander while others prefer to stay close to water and rest areas. Recognizing those personality differences could help ranchers select herds that best meet grazing needs on rangelands, leading to better animal health and environmental conditions, according to a new paper … Read more
