India offers US dairy, chicken access in bid for elusive trade deal with Trump | International Business Times

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“India has offered to partially open up its poultry and dairy markets in a bid for a limited trade deal during US President Donald Trump’s first official visit to the country this month, people familiar with the protracted talks say.

India, the world’s largest milk-producing nation, has traditionally restricted dairy imports to protect the livelihoods of 80 million rural households involved in the industry.

But Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to pull all the stops for the US president’s Feb. 24-25 visit, aimed at rebuilding bonds between the world’s largest democracies.

In 2019, Trump suspended India’s special trade designation that dated back to 1970s, after Modi put price caps on medical devices, such as cardiac stents and knee implants, and introduced new data localization requirements and e-commerce restrictions. […]”

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Poor Marketing Turns Consumers Off to Milk | Lancaster Farming

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In this article, Lisa A. Graybeal discusses the importance of marketing in the dairy industry.

“In one of her first acts as CEO of PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi crisscrossed the United States for weeks visiting supermarkets, convenience stores and other outlets that sold its products so she could get a firsthand look at how the goods are handled, marketed and sold.

She inspected product displays to evaluate their effectiveness in attracting customers and, while she was there, checked out what the competition looked like. Besides its well-known beverages, PepsiCo also owns snack foods like Fritos and Doritos and the brands Tropicana, Quaker Oats and Gatorade.

During her visits, Nooyi made sure store managers were keeping plenty of inventory on the shelves. She even assessed the company’s delivery trucks and their drivers, making sure the vehicles were clean and running well and those operating them were wearing the correct PepsiCo-assigned uniforms — fresh and crisp. […]”

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Calf Tube Feeding Done Right | Bovine Vet Online

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Looking for information on how to best use calf feeding tubes? Check out this article from Maureen Hanson with Bovine Vet Online:

“Colostrum, milk and electrolytes all can be vital to calf survival, and may need to be delivered via an esophageal tube feeder if calves are unable to suckle a bottle.

But tube feeders also can be the source of bacterial infections, pneumonia and even sudden death if used incorrectly. The University of Wisconsin Dairy Extension team has produced a short video demonstrating the best practices for using esophageal feeders in young calves. […]”

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