Bonus content: More on New York Animal Agricultural Coalition Do neighbors grumble about your farming practices when you’re out of earshot? Those who had a chance to anonymously register their complaints recently in a New York State survey didn’t—much.

Americans ate more yogurt during the past decade than ever before, making it the top food of the 2000s

The state of Wisconsin will allow Rosendale Dairy to expand from its current 4,000 cows to 8,000.

Congress approved $350 million in aid to dairy producers -- $290 million in direct payments and $60 million in the purchase of dairy products to help bolster the market. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now also taking extra steps to help dairy farmers who borrow from the agency for their operating capital and more.

Milk production in the nation’s 23 major dairy-producing states during December 2009 totaled 14.6 billion pounds, down 0.8% from December 2008

California recorded a net loss of 109 dairies for 2009, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) reports.