Lymph vessels route lymph fluid through nodes throughout the body. Lymph nodes are small structures that work as filters for harmful substances. They contain immune cells that can help fight infection by attacking and destroying germs that are carried in through the lymph fluid.
Discontinuing the use of rbST will entitle the farm to an additional over-order premium. Michigan cooperatives were given a commitment for a 75 cent/hundredweight (cwt) premium to provide rbST-free milk for the Class I market for a 1-year period. This money will be part of the over-order premium.
The average dairy cow produces around 6.5 gallons of milk a day. A gallon of milk weights 8.6 pounds, so that's 55.9 pounds of milk each day. Holy cow! The record holding cow produced an astounding 52, 298 pounds (almost 7,000 gallons) of milk in one year.