Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian milk continues to test negative for avian influenza, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said. The agency said as of Dec. 19 it has tested 1,432 samples of raw milk from across Canada for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). All samples have tested negative. “This is another proactive surveillance measure to monitor […] Read more
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USDA wins milk case
REUTERS — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has won the dismissal of a lawsuit by a student who said her First Amendment rights were violated because she could not freely criticize the consumption of cow’s milk at her high school, including through the National School Lunch Program. U.S. District Judge Fernando Olguin in Los Angeles […] Read more
Supply management bill unlikely to go anywhere
Senate committee amends bill, and even if it returns to the House, it is unlikely to be debated due to opposition filibuster REGINA — A Senate committee amendment has rendered Bill C-282 effectively useless. Senator Peter Harder moved the amendment during clause-by-clause consideration by the foreign affairs and international trade committee Nov. 6 and it […] Read more
The facts may be known but why are they withheld?
The Canadian dairy industry hasn’t done itself any favours in the aftermath of a report that claims farmers have dumped a large amount of milk in the last 12 years. The study, written by three academics including Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University, angered dairy producers but produced little meaningful explanation from the industry. The study’s […] Read more
Report finds 6.8 billion litres of milk discarded since 2012
Study says milk dumping should be illegal and calls for more transparency on how much surplus is produced and wasted
REGINA — Canadian milk producers are wasting an extraordinary amount of milk and losing billions of dollars when they dump surplus production, a new study has found. The study published in Ecological Economics said 6.8 billion litres has been discarded since 2012. That could have supplied the annual dairy intake for 4.2 million Canadians, it […] Read more
Versatile milk a nutritious addition to kitchen’s inventory
Milk, the source of all dairy products, is white because of the casein it contains. Casein is the protein found in cow’s milk, which is about 80 per cent protein. Fat-reduced milk is considered a low calorie source of quality protein. One glass of milk provides 30 per cent of our daily calcium, a nutrient […] Read more
Milk supply safe from avian flu: FDA
REUTERS — About one in five samples of commercial milk in the U.S. tested positive for traces of bird flu in a national survey, with a greater proportion coming from areas with infected herds. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said there is no evidence that the milk poses a danger or that a live […] Read more
Cows fed low protein diet need amino acid supplement
Histidine can help maintain milk production for dairy producers trying to decrease nitrogen losses in manure
If dairy cows are fed reduced protein diets to decrease nitrogen losses and ammonia emissions from manure, their milk production can suffer. However, according to research at Pennsylvania State University, supplementing their diet with the amino acid histidine may help maintain milk production. It may even increase milk and milk-protein yields. Histidine is essential for […] Read more
