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Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted one bid from Darigold, one bid from Land O’Lakes, two bids from Foremost Farms, and two bids from Dairy Farmers of America for export assistance for a total of 2,452 metric tons (5.4 million pounds) of Cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack to the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe.

CLAAS introduces its new Moisture Meter to give producers an effective production management tool to ensure that their crop has reached its optimal point of harvest.

Diamond V announces the launch of its new website, www.DiamondV.com. The newly redesigned site provides agri-market customers the most comprehensive information related to nutrition, health and productivity. The site offers an abundance of technology, research and specie-specific information.

USDA reported this morning that dairy cow slaughter in March was 18,000 head higher than in March 2009, a 7.6% increase.

With the cheese market in flux, and butter and powder markets in freefall, dairy producers might want to consider putting a floor under their milk prices this spring by buying put options.

To help dairy producers better understand Johne’s disease and become acquainted with preventive measures, two online courses -- one in English, and the other in Spanish -- have been developed specifically for dairy producers.

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) announced today that it has reached a settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for a civil monetary penalty of $12 million.

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) announced today that it accepted four export assistance bids last week for the sale of butter, anhydrous milkfat and whole milk powder.

Bonus content: Rational Approaches to Making Treatment Decisions on the Farm Many dairy producers and their veterinarians find that using on-label extended therapy, defined as administering intramammary mastitis treatment for up to eight days, offers a better chance for a complete cure.

The full House Committee on Agriculture will hold a public hearing to review dairy policy April 20, 2010, in Harrisburg, Pa.