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Supplies may be as much as 15-20% below a year earlier as the most widespread drought in at least three decades curbs supplies.

Read AgWeb’s full coverage from this year’s conference.

“Real Seal Appeal” program wins for community relations, corporate social responsibility.

Returns to management are a negative $5/cwt for 20,000 lb. Midwest herds and a negative $2.50/cwt for 24,000 lb. herds.

Bacteria can lurk in the most unexpected places and can quickly be transferred from one animal to the next.

Even Federal Milk Marketing Orders could be affected, says Cornell economist.

The groups note that expenditures for animal health are just 7% of those spent on human health initiatives.

Congressional Budget Office estimates the amendment would save $100 million more than the Dairy Security Act.

The groups are most concerned with unfettered access to U.S. markets by Fonterra, New Zealand’s large dairy company.

When I saw the title for this month’s discussion on risk management, my mind jumped to milk futures and feed prices. But the more I thought about it, there is more at risk than one year’s profit-and-loss statement.