the In This Issue PRODUCER Vol. 85 No. 10 26 32 35 36 40 44 47 50 DFCPROMOTION DFC launches updated menu planner to help families plan and prepare meals PROCESSORSPOTLIGHT Chapmans family vows to rebuild after massive fire destroys main production facility RESEARCH Researchers hope for major breakthrough by treating raw milk with ultraviolet light APPLIEDSCIENCE Certain type of mastitis in individual cows can hamper entire herd’s production RUMINATIONS New tool enhances estimated breeding value accuracy when choosing sires MARKETS Provinces consider what action to take on high butter stock levels 28 Sinking In Stormy Seas U.S. and European dairy farmers seek supply management lifeline in current world dairy market Cover photo by David Barr NEW’N’NOTED Swinging Cow Brush increases your herd’s milk production Kubota launches new tractors 4 6 8 21 23 EDITOR’SNOTES Hard fought battles of previous generation the reason we enjoy industry stability today BACKFORTY Italian bank uses Parmesan cheese as collateral for loans DFOVICE-CHAIR’SMESSAGE We need to do our best to hang onto our marketing system because it works 32 23 8 MilkPRODUCER | October 2009 | 3 DAIRYUPDATE School milk hailed Meet DFO’s new policies manager producer food dollar share goes up INDUSTRYROUNDUP Farm exhibit lets visitors get a personal look at what’s cool and new with farming NATIONALPOLICY Global dairy industry focuses on doing its part to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Milk Producer - October 2009