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.
For example, suppose it takes about 10 pounds of milk to make 1 pound of cheese or 1 pound of dry whey. It would be incorrect to then add up the numbers and say that it takes 20 pounds of milk to make 1 pound of cheese and 1 pound of whey. Since whey is often a byproduct of cheese manufacture, about 10 pounds of milk is enough to make both 1 pound of cheese and 1 pound of whey. The USDA provides annual reports on per capita food availability numbers (which can be used as a proxy for per capita consumption).