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The presidents and CEOs of four large dairy companies call it “alarming” that Congress would consider legislation to limit milk production, increase regulation and allow government interference in free markets.

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), representing California’s dairy families today announced the award of over $1.4 million in cash, books and school supply prizes to elementary schools in Southern California as part of the Real Seal Appeal! sweepstakes drawing.

The cooperative’s butter business increased 22 percent and packaged cheese sales climbed 43 percent in five years.

The agency will evaluate how well farms understand and implement their nutrient management plan and communicate their plan and manure hauling practices to others. Noncompliance can result in enforcement.

The “30x20” effort hopes to grow the state’s milk production to 30 billion pounds by 2020, a 15% increase over the next eight years and a doubling of the annual rate of growth.

The event marks 45 years that Jersey breeders have competed on the colored shavings at Expo.

The plant will take in two million pounds of milk per day and be capable of producing 250,000 pounds of whole milk powder.

Mexico is the largest overseas market for U.S. milk powder, cheese and ice cream.

But it also cited ongoing concerns about pervasive anti-competitive practices by the New Zealand.

Co-op also posts second-highest earnings of $182 million.