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Dairy farm finds energy source right under its nose
Hi, Dairy Farmers
Three years ago Lebanon’s biggest dairy farm, LibanLait, was confronting two seemingly unrelated problems: the rising cost of generating enough power to operate the dairy plant, and how to dispose of the approximately 160,000 pounds of cow manure that accumulated daily.
Read how they solved this dairy problem:
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=3&article_id=73546
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
Leon the Milkman joins www.iblog.co.za
Hi, Milk fans
South Africa has their owns blognetwork site on, and I joined it today.
Their will be duplication, but you can check it out at www.milkman.iblog.co.za
Till later,
Leon the Milkman
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Fonterra still fifth biggest dairy multinational
The top international dairy firms – including New Zealand’s Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd – have become even larger due to continued acquisitions, according to a new industry report.
Read the rest at the following link:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3713248a3600,00.html
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
DAIRY, DAIRY, QUITE CONTRARY
Are reports of milk products’ health benefits just hype?
Read the rest here:
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060625/LIFE10/606250305/1006/LIFE
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
Dairy farmers, churches partner to fight hunger
Hi, Milk Fans
Five dairy farms in Cayuga County (Aurora Ridge Dairy, Willet Dairy, Sunnyside Farm, Scipio Springs Dairy and Oakwood Farms) and three Ithaca area churches created a local partnership, dubbed “Adopt a Cow,†to raise funds to rebuild cattle herds in Mozambique.
Read the rest by clicking the following link:
http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060624/NEWS01/606240318/1002/NEWS01
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
Fonterra to offer free bone density scans
Fonterra says it will offer New Zealand and Australian women free bone health scans as part of a promotion for its Anlene milks and yoghurts.
These guys are going all-out to prove the health benefits of dairy. Read the rest at :
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3710199a3600,00.html
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
Dairy Diet for women!
FREE Cheese Tasting Terms Guide
Hi, Cheese fans
Join www.dairy-info.org as a member.
You get a free guide that will make you sound like a cheese guru – yes, all those gourmet terms used in judging cheese! The guide is designed in PDF format to be printed and has enough space to tick certain terms and in that way by writing the name, age and date at the top, you have a very accurate record of that cheese.
Enjoy,
Leon the Milkman
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Nitrogen in milk
Hi, Dairy Scientists
The nitrogen in milk is divided into the protein in casein and whey protein. There is also a small percentage of NPN(non-protein nitrogen), which is in itself divided into Urea and non-Urea nitrogen.
Till next time,
Leon the Milkman
Check this link as well: Sources of variation in milk urea nitrogen in Ohio dairy herds : An article from: Journal of Dairy Science
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