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Growing dairy profit margins on the heels of strong export demand are giving producers more opportunities to improve and repair farm equipment and facilities, a Purdue Extension dairy specialist says.

New representatives were added to Expo’s Dairy Cattle Exhibitor and Commercial Exhibitor Committees.

The animal health company has awarded $100,000 to 20 veterinary students.

Register today to attend the industry leading event, April 1-3 in Green Bay, Wis.

The Dairy Farmers of America program honors members who embody the cooperative’s core values, excelling on their operations, in their communities and in the industry.

The Dutch pledge their dairy expertise to help Chinese producers boost the quality and quantity of their milk.

“No one country has any right to own common food names for their exclusive use.” -- NMPF’s Jim Mulhern

As part of trade talks, the EU wants to ban the use of names like Parmesan, feta and Gorgonzola on cheese made in the U.S.

“This is the first market I’ve worked in where food safety is a more important consideration than price.” -- Rob Chester, chief compliance officer at Wal-Mart in China.

Despite a decline in dairy farms in Vermont, agriculture officials say milk production is constant and farmers are getting record-high prices for their milk.