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Dairy Leaders Against Iowa Raw Milk Bill
Dairy Leaders Against Iowa Raw Milk Bill

Following a 37-13 Senate vote earlier this week, the Iowa Legislature has given final approval to Senate Bill 315 that would allow Iowans to purchase raw milk fresh from the farm. 

Transition Planning: Start With These Questions Today
Transition Planning: Start With These Questions Today

There is one question that you can ask yourself and those involved in your farming business to get the ball rolling on one of the most critical conversations for your business, your family and your legacy.

Put Safety First: Tools and Resources Available to Producers at No Cost
Put Safety First: Tools and Resources Available to Producers at No Cost

Brett Reinford says that most incidents on the farm, even the accident he had, are entirely preventable. With National Farm Safety and Health Week soon starting, a series of farm safety videos are now available.

A Tale of Two Rains: Oregon Dairy Farmers Weigh Feed Options
A Tale of Two Rains: Oregon Dairy Farmers Weigh Feed Options

With the extreme weather across the country farmers have a different opinion about water. Two Oregon farmers on opposite sides of the Cascade mountains, have different thoughts about the wetter than usual weather .

Georgia to Begin Allowing Raw Milk Sales
Georgia to Begin Allowing Raw Milk Sales

The demand for raw milk has grown due to consumer interests. Despite testimony about the health risks of drinking raw milk, the general assembly approved the Georgia Raw Dairy Act.

Dairy Leaders Oppose Raw Milk Bill Passed by Iowa Senate
Dairy Leaders Oppose Raw Milk Bill Passed by Iowa Senate

Top dairy leaders oppose the bill to legalize the sale of raw milk at dairy farms just passed by the Iowa Senate. If this becomes law, it would be legal to sell raw milk and unpasteurized products.

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Germaphobes: Take Notice

Generally speaking, farm kids just seem healthier than their city cousins.

Alaska’s Last Dairy Could Face Turmoil Due to State Budget Cuts
Alaska’s Last Dairy Could Face Turmoil Due to State Budget Cuts

Alaska’s last dairy farm, Havemeister Dairy, is facing an uncertain future after Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced a new budget proposal that could eliminate funding for dairy regulation.

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Fluid Milk Spoilage Still a Concern

Fluid milk losses account for more than $6 billion in food waste in the United States.

Proposed Livestock Inspection Fee has Montana Dairy Farmers Worried
Proposed Livestock Inspection Fee has Montana Dairy Farmers Worried

A proposed inspection fee increase has dairy farmers and processors worried.

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Wisconsin Lawmaker Brings Back Bill Legalizing Raw Milk Sales

A Republican Wisconsin lawmaker is trying again to legalize raw milk.

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Maine Farm Market Recalls Milk Over Pasteurization Issue

Maine agricultural officials say a Farmington farm market is recalling whole milk after testing uncovered a problem with pasteurization.

California Recalls Organic Pastures Dairy of Fresno Raw Milk
California Recalls Organic Pastures Dairy of Fresno Raw Milk

California is recalling raw whole milk produced by Organic Pastures Dairy of Fresno County.

Benefits of Raw Milk the Result of Placebo Effect
Benefits of Raw Milk the Result of Placebo Effect

That's the conclusion after University of Wisconsin review of more than 50 studies. 

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Unpasteurized Milk may Contain Severe Hazards

Unpasteurized raw milk can harbor several bacteria that can cause severe illness, particularly in young children, the elderly and immune-compromised individuals.

Listeria Confirmed On New York Farm Selling Raw Milk to Public

The producer is prohibited from selling raw milk until sampling indicates that the product is free of harmful bacteria.

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West Virginia Governor Vetoes Bill Permitting Raw Milk Sales

Gov. Earl Tomblin announced his veto today, saying that consuming raw milk “has inherent dangers..."

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Bill to Lighten Vermont Raw Milk Regulations Draws Debate

Vermont Rep. Teo Zagar says he prefers raw, unpasteurized milk, but will stop at his general store for the conventional stuff when the dirt road to his favorite farm is deep in snow or spring mud.

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More Raw Milk Legislation Passes

In West Virginia, doctors would be required to report any illnesses that result from the consumption of raw milk to state health officials.

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Raw Milk Outbreaks Up 4.5X

Eighty percent of outbreaks occur in the 30 states where raw milk sales are legal.

Selling Raw Milk to Consumers? Check Your Insurance First
Selling Raw Milk to Consumers? Check Your Insurance First

Just one case of a child or senior citizen becoming ill from E.coli- or listeria-infected milk can cost more than $1 million in direct medical expenses alone.

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Lawmakers Eye Raw Milk Industry After Outbreak

Utah lawmakers say they don't want a bacterial outbreak to shut down the fledgling raw milk industry.

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Raw Milk Supporters Petition Wisconsin Supreme Court

Plaintiffs in a fight over selling unpasteurized milk have petitioned the Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide whether a person has a constitutional right to purchase and consume raw milk.

Wisconsin Raw-milk Advocates Make Appeal to State Supreme Court

Appeal comes from farmers who lost their license to sell milk in 2009.

Appeals Court Rules Against Raw Milk Producers

A Wisconsin appeals court ruled against a pair of raw milk producers Thursday, but sidestepped the issue of whether a person has a right to purchase and consume unpasteurized milk.

Wisconsin Raw Milk Farmer Loses Appeal

A Wisconsin dairy farmer who has vigorously fought for the right to sell unpasteurized raw milk lost an appeal Thursday over a misdemeanor conviction stemming from a state raid of his farm in 2010.

Maine Supreme Court Weighs in on Raw Milk Case

The Maine supreme court is hearing arguments in the case of a Blue Hill farmer who ignored state law and followed a local ordinance allowing farmers to sell directly to consumers.

Bill Would Allow Sale of Raw Milk in Louisiana

The state of Louisiana will consider whether to allow the sale of raw milk.

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Why Only One Out of Four Dairy Calves Drinks Raw Milk?

Most dairy farmers have long recognized that feeding raw milk to calves is not exempt of health risks.

South Dakota Lawmakers Urged to Reject Unpasteurized Milk

Pending legislation would ease regulations.

Oregon Farmer Sues over Raw Milk Advertising Ban

The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Portland against the Oregon Department of Agriculture, says the ban violates the free speech rights of Christine Anderson of McMinnville, owner of the Cast Iron Farm.

Raw Milk Bill Passes Wisconsin Senate

The amended bill would allow dairy farmers to sell unpasteurized milk directly to consumers from a farm and would only require the state to inspect the site once every two years.

South Dakota Legislative Panel OKs Proposed Raw Milk Rules

A South Dakota Legislative panel on Tuesday approved proposed state rules covering the production, testing and labeling of raw milk sold in the state.

Wisconsin Senate Committee Passes Raw Milk Bill

Wisconsin dairy farmers could sell raw milk directly to customers on their farms under a bill that's passed a Senate committee.

Minnesota Farmer Found Guilty of Improperly Handling, Storing Food

Alvin Schlangen found guilty on five misdemeanor counts.

Illnesses Linked to Raw Milk From Minnesota Farm

Farm did not have customer list, so public health alert issued.

Nevada Governor Vetos Raw Milk Bill

While 20 states prohibit the sale of raw milk to consumers, several states have loosened, or have considered loosening, restrictions on the sale of unpasteurized dairy products.

NMPF and IDFA Criticize Nevada Raw Milk Bill

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has until the end of the week to either sign or veto the assembly bill.

Second Outbreak of Illness From Raw Milk in Alaska This Year

Strain of Campylobacter jejuni found is unique to the United States.

CDC Links Raw Dairy Foods to Foodborne Illnesses

The consumption of raw fluid milk, and home-made cheeses made from raw milk, continues to grow.

Indiana Board of Animal Health Makes Raw Milk Recommendations

The Board recognizes the decision to authorize the sale of raw milk is a political decision. So it has offered legislators two options.

Guilty Plea in Raw Milk Case

Mike Hartmann, a Sibley County, Minn. dairy farmer, has pled guilty to two misdemeanor counts of illegally selling raw milk.

NMPF and IDFA Oppose Amendment Legalizing Raw Milk

The Senate is expected to begin debating this and other amendments to the Farm Bill this week.

Raw Milk, and Raw Emotion, Go to Court in Minnesota

Melinda Olson has given her 12-year-old son raw milk for years. When he walked away virtually unscathed from a serious bike accident last year, she credited his healthy diet of raw milkdairy products.Matthew Caldwell fed his 2-year-old son, Owen, raw milk in the spring of 2010. The boy was hospitalized for 13 days, victim of an E. coli 0157:H7 outbreak traced to raw milk producer Mike Hartmann.The two parents' stories are bookends to a debate that is on high boil in Minnesota. One farmer accused of breaking state law barring the off-farm sale of raw milk, Alvin Schlangen, is slated for trial in July. Hartmann was hit with the same criminal milk charge last month, and also faces a civil suit from Caldwell.Raw milk isn't pasteurized -- heat-treated to kill pathogens. Advocates see it as integral to a superior diet, and decry what they see as heavy-handed attempts to limit its free flow and punish suppliers. "This is about the freedom to choose the foods we want for our families," said Olson of Richfield.