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The bank’s five-year dairy outlook foresees high prices but not increased profits for all. Whey, not cheese, will be a star.

By not allowing states to increase their vehicle weight limits, dairy coalition says safety of nation’s roads are in jeopardy, additional costs are imposed on businesses.

Canadian cars are stealing from the mouths of pigs and cattle, according to a new study on the impact of blending ethanol with gasoline.The competition between food and fuel is squeezing the size of the province’s livestock sector, says the study - a squeeze that could get even worse if the amount of ethanol used in gasoline increases.

EXPO magazine ranks the annual dairy show as No. 12 in its list of the Top 25 Fast-Growth Shows of 2011.

CWT has accepted 35 requests for export assistance from Bongards, Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, Foremost Farms, Land O’Lakes, Upstate-Niagara subsidiary O-AT-KA and United Dairymen of Arizona.

Producers must be nominated by professionals who serve the dairy industry, such as veterinarians, nutritionists, genetic and pharmaceutical company representatives, DHIA field personnel or extension specialists.

After a judge’s reprimand of a vegan activist group, a Western dairy leader urges dairy families to continue standing up to animal rights “terrorists.”

Pete Kennedy supports what he calls a growing “back-to-local food” movement in America, and considers drinking raw milk one of the biggest parts of it, he said on Friday.

Colorado State University, Oregon State University, Western University of Health Sciences, Washington State University and University of California at Davis are involved in the project.

November 2011 budgets show that tiestall barns producing 20,000 lb. of milk per cow were losing $1.81/cwt. when all costs were included.