In a national survey of US dairy operations, 1685 dairy operations reported 47,057 new dairy heifers (either births or acquisitions) and 4427 deaths (9.4%) of preweaned dairy heifer calves over a 3 month period. Stepwise logistic regression was used to identify management practices associated with high mortality among preweaned heifers in dairy operations where at least three dairy heifer calve...

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain a major cause of death and morbidity globally and diet plays a crucial role in the disease prevention and pathology. The negative perception of dairy fats stems from the effort to reduce dietary saturated fatty acid (SFA) intake due to their association with increased cholesterol levels upon consumption and the increased risk of CVD development. Institutions...

Since 1984, dairy farmers have been contributing 15 cents for each cwt. of milk they sell to fund state and national advertising to increase milk product consumption. The main reasons for this generic advertising program are to reduce government surpluses of dairy products and to raise farm prices. The funds available to state and national dairy promotion organizations from this assessment have...

Many people drink dairy milk (from a cow) as a healthy source of calcium and protein. In every eight-ounce cup of dairy milk, there are eight grams of protein and twelve grams of carbohydrates. It?s also rich in other nutrients as well: one cup provides adults with about 30 percent of their daily calcium needs and about 50 percent of their vitamin B12 and riboflavin requirements. Despite these ...

Many people drink dairy milk (from a cow) as a healthy source of calcium and protein. In every eight-ounce cup of dairy milk, there are eight grams of protein and twelve grams of carbohydrates. It?s also rich in other nutrients as well: one cup provides adults with about 30 percent of their daily calcium needs and about 50 percent of their vitamin B12 and riboflavin requirements. Despite these ...

BACKGROUND Epidemiologic and experimental studies suggest that higher intake of dairy products could be associated with lower risk of hypertension and obesity. Differences in nutrient composition of distinct dairy products suggest that their effect on these outcomes might be heterogeneous. However, little experimental research has examined the potentially different effects of low- and whole-fat...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To study the associations between nutrient intake, dairy intake and socioeconomic variables. METHODS AND STUDY DESIGN Food consumption data using 24 h recall were collected in 3600 children, aged 0.5 to 12 years old in addition to frequency of dairy use and anthropometric and sociodemographic variables. RESULTS Overall height for age Z-score (HAZ) and body mass ind...

BACKGROUND The consumption of dairy products may influence the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but inconsistent findings have been reported. Moreover, large variation in the types of dairy intake has not yet been fully explored. METHODS AND RESULTS We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to clarify the dose-response association of dairy products intake and T2DM risk. We se...

Dairy cattle are inseminated and pregnancy is established during lactation. Therefore, lactation and the reestablishment of pregnancy must overlap. Unfortunately, recent changes in the genetics, productivity, and management of dairy cows have led to a decline in reproductive efficiency. Reproductive decline in dairy cows began in the mid-1980’s and may be continuing on modern dairy farms (Lucy,...

Many people drink dairy milk (from a cow) as a healthy source of calcium and protein. In every eight-ounce cup of dairy milk, there are eight grams of protein and twelve grams of carbohydrates. It?s also rich in other nutrients as well: one cup provides adults with about 30 percent of their daily calcium needs and about 50 percent of their vitamin B12 and riboflavin requirements. Despite these ...