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Total dairy cow numbers were actually down 20,000 head from a year ago, but up 7,000 over the last month.

The market will inevitably tighten further if there is even a modest improvement in demand for imports from key buying regions.

Dean Foods will use $887 million in net sale proceeds to significantly reduce outstanding debt. Canada-based Saputo expects to expand product offerings to U.S. customers.

Mulhern’s position is a new one within National Milk Producers Federation.

Voting ends Dec. 15 to select three national winners.

The move creates a new company to drive investment in Core Power protein milk shake and build opportunities for future dairy-based beverages.

If Congress fails to approve the pending 2012 farm bill, the 1949 permanent law will kick in next month. The result could be dairy support prices of $40 per cwt.