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Dairy price supports and MILC payments favored by smaller Michigan dairy producers.

One big reason that cull prices remain so high, despite more dairy cows going to slaughter, is that total U.S. red meat production was down 4% in March.

Nearly 30 farm groups endorse dairy policy changes.

Even though dairy cow numbers were up last year, they weren’t enough to offset declining beef cattle numbers.

On a weighted average based on volume shipped, the hauling charges have not changed, averaging about 30¢/cwt.

On a butterfat basis, the milk equivalent ofof 2012 CWT exports is 1.280 billion pounds, or the same as the annual milk production of 60,900 cows.

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.

New web resource maps USDA support for local and regional food projects, highlights business opportunities for farmers, ranchers and growers.