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Butterfat levels in milk rise sharply with genomics and better management
Original: The butterfat boom: How genomics, nutrition and management have sent milk components skyrocketing
Dairy industry reporting highlights a sharp rise in milk butterfat and other components, credited to advances in cattle genomics, improved nutrition and better herd management. Farmers breeding and feeding cows for higher fat content are seeing record milk components, a shift with significant implications for dairy processors and farm revenues tied to component-based milk pricing.
Why now: Rising milk fat levels are a notable economic shift for dairy farmers and processors, prompting industry discussion.
dairy industrydairy farmersmilk processors
Evidence
- The butterfat boom: How genomics, nutrition and management have sent milk components skyrocketing · Ag Proud
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