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Demonstrating Careful Antibiotic Stewardship

Dan July 7, 2017 Dairy

by Jim Mulhern, President, and CEO National Milk Producers Federation The rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria seen in the United States and elsewhere in the world is frequently and unfairly blamed on antibiotic use in agriculture. This is unfortunate because it tends to mask the real problem: misuse of antibiotics in human medicine. The reality is that the vast majority of …

Hurricane Milton Citrus Losses Could Reach $55 Million
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has estimated October’s Hurricane Milton inflicted citrus production losses of from $23.1 million to $55.2 million in Florida. The UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP) stated that significant fruit drop was reported, especially on varieties that were ready for harvest. Impacted fruit included early […]
PIECES OF THE PAST: On a Sweet Note
By Brenda Eubanks Burnette Christmas is normally the brightest spot at the end of what can be a very long year for many of us. It signals not only the end of the year, but the beginning promises of a hopeful new year ahead. One bright spot this year was the 100-year celebration of when […]

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