government

DairyCast 0155 Show Notes:

•  US Secretary of Agriculture, Ed Schafer, provides remarks at the NIAA Annual Meeting regarding US animal agriculture

DairyCast 0154 Show Notes:

•  Insights into the current animal rights political motives and processes. Steve Kopperud, Policy Directions, Inc., presents The US Political Arena: On the table and on the horizon
  

DairyCast 0150 Show Notes:

• When will we finally have a new farm bill to operate under?  And who is going to get the payments? Troy Dumler, Kansas State University, provides his insights.
• Dennis DiPietrie, DairyCast Headliner, shares thoughts on how world economies are influencing our production as well as steps you can take to stay informed.

DairyCast 0053a Show Notes:

• Special episode featuring Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns Press Conference on Farm Bill Legislation, including comments on conservation reserve and security programs, wetlands programs and lower interest rates for new and minority farmers on farm loans.

DairyCast 0053 Show Notes:

• Milkfat depression culprits with Dr. Adam Lock of Cornell
• Coleman Natural Foods spokesman talks about terminology
• Status of the USDA process of determining what the term 'Natural' means
• Delay insemination and improve production efficiency

DairyCast 0041

• FAPRI's Outlook on Corn Acreage - www.fapri.missouri.edu
• Press avail with House Ag Committee Chairman Rep. Collin Peterson at NFU Convention

DairyCast 0040

• Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi supports Ag Committee Chair Colin Peterson and continued disaster relief programs
• Keep work/life balance in mind as you recruit new hires
• Water quality solutions from Aerotech
• Low energy rations make sense for transition cows

DairyCast 0029

• President Bush supports biofuels in State of the Union address.
• and two days later connects with officials at DuPont to acknowledge the stress this policy is placing on livestock producers.
• Canadian think tank George Morris Centre president Larry Martin looks at the effects of current ethanol policies.
• Dr. Ken Kalscheur at South Dakota State logs in on DDGs in dairy rations.