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The National Milk Producers Federation’s board of directors overwhelmingly agreed today to move forward with a variety of changes in federal dairy policies.

By reinventing the dairy department in grocery stores and other retail outlets and connecting consumers with dairy health and wellness, unit sales could increase by up to 3% and dairy department sales by as much $1 billion.

Economists from the Universities of Missouri and Wisconsin discuss milk productr classification issues within the Federal Milk Marketing Order system.

Former Virginia dairy farmers gives his opinion on recent USDA/Department of Justice hearing on dairy market consolidation.

USDA/Department of Justice hearing on consolidation of milk markets brings out contrasting opinions.

USDA and Department of Justice officials take testimony on dairy market consolidation.

World demand for dairy products likely to grow in the second half of 2010, though demand in developed countries remains soft.

USDA reports that May 2010 milk production was up an estimated 1.1% across the country, but cow numbers were down 171,000 compared to a year ago.