Central Florida may lose its last dairy farm.

Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL);  April 25, 2006 ;     700+ words ......fast-growing areas such as Central Florida -- are finding their...half of the state's dairy farms have gone out of business...Dairy Farmers Inc. Now, Central Florida's last major dairy-farm...the state's remaining dairy farms are in Okeechobee County...are ...

65 dairy farms facing closure in Jhenidah, THE INDEPENDENT

The Independent (Bangladesh);  May 24, 2001 ;     337 words ......Independent (Bangladesh) 05-24-2001 A total of 65 dairy farms in Jhenidah district are facing closure due to various reasons. According to owners of some dairy farms establishment of dairy farms at private initiative has been encouraged...

Dwindling dairy farms

The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  October 16, 2006 ;     20 words ...Licensed dairy farms in Massachusetts: 1985: 688 2001: 262 2006: 191 Source: Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

Energy and Cost Requirements for Milk Production in Different Commercial...

Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics;  July 1, 2004 ;     373 words ......milk production in different commercial dairy farms in four locations, viz., Maharajpur...there are enough number of commercial dairy farms to get a good comprehensive data on...per animal was the highest in Pariyat dairy farms followed by other three dairy farms...

For the greater good.(organic dairy farms)

Stagnito's New Products Magazine;  July 1, 2005 ;     330 words ......waylaid by non-forward thinking. Large dairy farms that produce organic milk were recently...is that the cows at these organic dairy farms are treated much, much better than cows at conventional dairy farms. Compared to traditional practices...

MASS. FIGHTS TO PRESERVE DAIRY FARMS STATE SEEN AT ODDS WITH US POLICY

The Boston Globe;  July 12, 1987 ;     636 words ......millions of dollars to try to save its dairy farms. "It's not an easy thing to do, but...just not going to roll over and let our dairy farms go away," said state Agriculture Commissioner...putting together to bolster Massachusetts dairy farms is the state's Agriculture Preservation...

Low Costs Drive Production to Large Dairy Farms

Amber Waves;  September 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......production is shitting to larger farms; small dairy farms are exiting, and more expect to leave...produced fall sharply with herd size. Large dairy farms earn substantial profits, while most...000-2,000 milk cows. Whereas the smaller dairy farms tended to graze their cows on ...

Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms Helps Families Send Their Children to College.

PR Newswire;  July 28, 2003 ;     491 words ......July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms has proudly announced its participation...members purchase any of Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms' milks, flavored milks and creams at...drug stores nationwide, Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms will contribute 3 percent of each purchase...

Does Intensification Improve the Economic Efficiency of Dairy Farms?

Journal of Dairy Science;  September 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......this, we first classified a sample of dairy farms according to their level of intensification...as a key factor to boost profits on dairy farms. In many cases, the approach implemented...that, in the Netherlands, intensive dairy farms were more technically and environmentally...

Dairy farms sprout around China's capital

Xinhua News Agency;  November 30, 2002 ;     208 words ...Dairy farms sprout around China's capital SHIJIAZHUANG, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- A cluster of dairy farms have been set up around Beijing, China...Latest statistics show a total of 700 model dairy farms have been established around Beijing and...

Victory: clean-water moo-ves.(dairy farms pollute water)(Brief Article)

OnEarth;  June 22, 2005 ;     146 words ......waste from more than 200 factory-size dairy farms. The cow manure threatens drinking water...environmentalists, ordering all industrial dairy farms to either demonstrate that their facilities...court of appeals in Tallahassee ordered dairy farms to clean up their act. [ILLUSTRATION...

Economic Impacts of EPA's Manure Application Regulations on Dairy Farms...

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics;  April 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......return of 6-17% of the medium and large dairy farms with lagoon systems in the southwestern...homegrown feed production. Key Words: CAFO, dairy farms, land application, manure regulations...these changes in regulations affect dairy farms and their economic well-being and ...

Dairy farms in line for awards

The Nelson Mail;  August 7, 2001 ;     277 words ...Environmentally friendly dairy farms are to be recognised in Tasman...every one of the district's 250 dairy farms this year to monitor effluent disposal...bridges. The national surge in dairy farms and herd numbers had not generally...

Dairy farms' energy use compares well

The Press;  April 18, 2002 ;     285 words ...New Zealand dairy farms use less energy than dairy farms overseas, a Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry commissioned...despite the fact energy use has doubled on New Zealand dairy farms over the last 20 years. The study, prepared by the late...

Dairy farms in Maryland continue to decline

Capital (Annapolis);  October 7, 2007 ;     466 words ...About a third of Maryland's dairy farms have shut down in the last 10 years...continue at the same pace. Licensed dairy farms in Maryland have gone from 6,700 in...acres of open space taken up by Maryland dairy farms could be taken over by development if...