The program is open to students planning a career in dairy, either as a producer or in numerous related fields, such as veterinary medicine or dairy nutrition.

Cooperatives Working Together has successfully reached an out-of-court settlement in its herd retirement program lawsuit.

Producer leaders of Dairy Management Inc., the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board and the United Dairy Industry Association announced.

Of the 22 recommendations proposed, 18 passed, two failed and two were tabled. Sixteen of the 18 recommendations that passed garnered at least two-thirds “yes” votes.

But higher feed prices will narrow producer profits.

A state judge yesterday ruled against a Minnesota farmer who denied responsibility for an outbreak of illness from raw milk.