Mental Health is Topic for June 22 Dairy Team Webinar

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team monthly webinar series continues on Wednesday, June 22, from 12 noon to 1 p.m. The program will feature Dr. Larry Tranel and Donna Mills.

Dr. Tranel and Mills will discuss mental health in Iowa’s agricultural communities.

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Cream of the Crop Dairy Show Scheduled for June 4

Deadline to enter is Tuesday, May 31

The 23rd annual Cream of the Crop Dairy show will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at the Cuming County fairgrounds in west Point, Nebraska. The show is open to everyone, both youth and adults.

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Global Dairy Trade Event 308 concluded with the GDT Price Index down 2.9%

Key Results

AMF index up 0.6%, average price US$6,043/MT
Butter index down 1.0%, average price US$5,750/MT
BMP not offered
Ched index down 0.1%, average price US$5,635/MT
LAC index not available, average price not available
SMP index down 0.6%, average price US$4,116/MT
SWP index not available, average price not available
WMP index down 4.9%, average price US$3,934/MT

Full results have been published on www.globaldairytrade.info

Animals Euthanized With Pentobarbital Should Not Be Rendered

Rendering companies provide an important biosecurity function through the collection and processing of animals that die other than by slaughter, including on-farm mortalities. Rendering is the preferred method for handling animal byproducts and mortalities with the rendered products, such as meat and bone meal and tallow, frequently used as ingredients in nutritionally balanced foods manufactured for livestock, poultry and companion animals to consume.

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Global Dairy Trade Event 307 concluded with the GDT Price Index down 8.5%

Key Results

AMF index down 12.1%, average price US$6,008/MT
Butter index down 12.5%, average price US$5,807/MT
BMP index down 6.1%, average price US$4,203/MT
Ched index down 8.6%, average price US$5,652/MT
LAC index not available, average price not available
SMP index down 6.5%, average price US$4,130/MT
SWP index not available, average price not available
WMP index down 6.5%, average price US$3,916/MT

Full results have been published on www.globaldairytrade.info.