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Steve and Karen Sponem have been dairyfarmers most of their adult lives, so they learned a long time ago how to live through the radical ups and downs of milk prices. Earlier this year, and despite the struggling global economy, dairy industry experts were giddy when prices improved to almost $21. Steve Sponem said that was the highest he has ever seen.

A trip to the grocery store is going to cost more next year, according to a new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

There is also evidence that increased reliance on exports increases price volatility within the domestic market.

This 5-minute video is a must-view, not only to see Enchanted Dairy’s clean operation but how the dairy industry must portray itself to the outside world.

Dairies’ soaring feed expenses put 2011 on a record-setting track.

South Woodstock -- Vermont FarmsteadCheese Co. started producing cheese only in January and didn’t begin distributing until June, but it’s already struggling to keep up with customers’ requests.

Limited Edition Cognac BellaVitano, from Wisconsin’s Sartori Foods, takes third place overall.

September culling was up 4,000 head over a year ago (1.6%) and 2,000 head higher than August.

“These actions mean that dairy products on Mexico’s retaliation list will now be free of the 20-25% tariffs that were restricting access to our best foreign market,” said Tom Suber, president of USDEC.

In 2011, CWT has assisted members in making export sales of Cheddar, Monterey Jack and Gouda cheese totaling 35,774 metric tons (78.9 million pounds) to 23 countries on four continents.