And along with higher milk prices, you can also expect to pay more for other dairy products such as cheese and ice cream. Energy costs have gone up, fuel costs have gone up, grain costs have skyrocketed, but the price of milk, which is heavily regulated by the federal government, simply has not kept pace Its been a brutal year, dairy farmer Mark Duffy said. Every little bit will help It will give me some extra money to pay my grain bill, which is very high, he said, And it will give me...

Up to 100 cattle were trapped in a farm outbuilding in Co Down when the fire broke out and police said they did not yet know how many had died. The Fire and Rescue Service said movement had been seen in the barn but officers could not approach because of fears nearby gas cylinders may explode. We can see some movement within the shed so we are hoping the cattle will be OK, but until we manage to deal with the acetylene incident and let the cattle out and let the vet look at them, we really...

Department of Agriculture, is opposing the resumption of cattle exports from Canada for breeding or herd replacement purposes. Due to ongoing concerns about the effectiveness in Canada of the 10 years-old ban on feeding mammalian tissues to cows n the key firewall intended to prevent the spread of BSE, or mad cow disease n NMPF told the USDA that it would be imprudent to allow live animal traffic to resume. Due to ongoing concerns about the effectiveness in Canada of the 10 years-old ban...

Department of Agriculture and market analysts said cattle traded this week at $97 to mostly $97. In parts of Kansas, cattle feeders were thought to have sold cattle from next week's showlists during Thursday's active market. The cattle being sold were in small lots, and at least some were coming from next week's showlists, brokers and feeders said. Volumes sold this week were large, and when combined with calculations that show packing plants are making a good profit at current beef...

Cattle leave Lindsay area bound for Russia Kristen Brownell Local News - Friday, May 04, 2007 Two local farmers helped mark a most important day in Canadian agriculture Thursday, with the first shipment of breeding animals from this country since the 2003 mad cow crisis. Cattle leave Lindsay area bound for Russia Kristen Brownell Local News - Friday, May 04, 2007 Two local farmers helped mark a most important day in Canadian agriculture Thursday, with the first shipment of breeding animals...

Cutting-edge cuts Western griller? Ranch steak? Meet the new meat cuts By Lisa Singhania , For The Associated Press Sunday, May 13, 2007 It's no secret that grocery stores are trying to woo increasingly discerning consumers who want high-quality food without hours of preparation. Cutting-edge cuts Western griller? Ranch steak? Meet the new meat cuts By Lisa Singhania , For The Associated Press Sunday, May 13, 2007 It's no secret that grocery stores are trying to woo increasingly discerning...