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Numerous safeguards prevent BSE from entering the food chain; Detection shows California dairy cow had atypical and rare form of the disease.

While previous “mad cow” findings resulted in massive beef trade bans, there were no trade restrictions for dairy during the three previous BSE incidents in the U.S.

National Milk Producers Federation says measure’s impact creates huge out-of-pocket increases for dairy farmers.

Idaho Milk Products has corrected the violations and will pay a penalty of $52,100.

At issue is the market stabilization program, which would require producers who voluntarily sign up to cut production during times of low margins.

Eight people recently sickened by a strain of E. coli reported consuming raw milk from a farm in Armstrong, but samples taken from the Howard County farm all tested negative for the bacteria.

CWT has accepted 14 requests for export assistance from three U.S. dairy groups to sell a total 3.741 million pounds of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese and 4.063 million pounds of butter.

An average ROI of 3.35:1 was reported in a 10-herd Wisconsin study.

Western United Dairymen and a coalition of major dairy interests will collaborate in drafting and developing testimony for the upcoming hearing.

Milk quality is one of our dairy’s best success stories.