Research Updates
California Dairy Sustainability Summit
California Dairy Sustainability Summit, April 12-14, 2022 The next virtual California Dairy Sustainability Summit will take place online on April 12-14. The summit hosts important and timely discussions, as dairy farmers and organizations around the world partner to...
Tackling the Climate Challenge
California Dairy Farmers Lead the Way with a Multi-Pronged Approach “There is no one-size-fits-all approach to the climate crisis and the challenges that we face in agriculture,” said USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to fellow world leaders at COP26. California dairy...
Nutritional Intervention with Dairy Foods Prevents Falls and Fractures in Older Adults
Older adults are often malnourished, which can contribute to their increased risk of falls and fractures. A new study of more than 7000 residents of 60 aged-care facilities in Australia found that a nutritional intervention that increased the amount of dairy foods...
Milk and Other Animal-sourced Foods May Be Key Components of a Low-cost Nutritious Diet
There has been much debate about the respective roles of plant- and animal-sourced foods in environmentally sustainable diets, but few studies have taken both nutritional content and cost into account. A pair of recent studies modeled the role of plant- and...
Dairy Research Bulletin: Selected Articles from December 2021
Dairy Research Bulletin Selected Articles from December 2021 Environmental Management and Sustainability A Review of 3-Nitrooxypropanol for Enteric Methane Mitigation from Ruminant Livestock. Yu G, Beauchemin KA, Dong R. Animals (Basel). 2021 Dec 13;11(12):3540....
Dairy Research Bulletin: Selected Articles from November 2021
Dairy Research Bulletin Selected Articles from November 2021 Environmental Management and Sustainability Global Strategies to Minimize Environmental Impacts of Ruminant Production. Du Y, Ge Y, Chang J. Annu Rev Anim Biosci. 2021 Nov 15. Demand for ruminant products...
New Processing of Dairy Milk Yields Drug Delivery Vehicles
Exosomes are small, membrane-enclosed vesicles produced by cells that can withstand digestion and pass the blood brain barrier. Pharmaceutical industries have a strong interest in exploring exosomes as drug delivery vehicles. Dairy milk contains a high concentration...
Bring Back the Fat in Dairy
To limit saturated fat intake, the most recent edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans advises eating low-fat and non-fat versions of dairy foods. A growing body of scientific research suggests dairy fats can have positive effects on heart health and the risk...
Dairy Research Bulletin: Selected Articles from October 2021
Dairy Research Bulletin Selected Articles from October 2021 Environmental Management and Sustainability The Dairy Cow Slurry Composition Used as Organic Fertilizer Is Influenced by the Level and Origin of the Dietary Protein. Vicente F, Elouadaf D, Sánchez-Vera A,...