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The NMPF analysis shows that dairy farmers would have received at least $3 billion more revenue had the stabilization program been in place in 2009.

Michigan dairies share experiences

A coalition of 90 agricultural businesses have sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging Congress to let the refundable Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit expire and to resist calls for spending on infrastructure for conventional biofuels.

USDA announced this afternoon that the U.S. all-milk price for February was $18.40/cwt., up $1.70 from January and up $2.50 from a year ago.

Chairman and CEO Gregg Engles to assume operating responsibilities at leading U.S. dairy company.

Radiation contamination concerns led to this week’s ban on food imports from the area near Japan’s crippled nuclear power plant.

In February, 249,000 dairy cows were sent through Federally inspected slaughter plants, 12% more than a year ago.

Approximately 6% of Holstein cattle carry the gene for Brachyspina, which can cause embryonic death, stillbirth or other physical deformities.