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Cost-price squeeze worse than 1980s

Farmers and water agencies in California’s Central Valley are applauding yesterday’s ruling by a federal judge that water restrictions meant to protect endangered salmon and other species are based on flawed science.

DeLaval produced its 5,000th Voluntary Milking System.

The University of Kentucky recently posted a series of videos to help dairy producers manage milk quality.

The National Milk Producers Federation provided more detail on the organization’s Foundation for the Future plan, which is intended to change U.S. dairy policy direction.

Cydectin, marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim, announced this week it became the livestock industry’s first sponsor of Wounded Warrior Project.

Dairy farmers sent 42,000 fewer cull cows to slaughter in June than they did a year ago, a 16% reduction in culling

Cooperatives Working Together will now include butter and anhydrous milkfat as products eligible for export assistance.

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has are received a letter signed by 75 Members of Congress urging USDA to allow limited planting of Roundup Ready alfalfa.

“Is competition healthy enough to protect farmers, and if not, what do we do about it?” Sen. Herb Kohl’s question at the USDA–Department of Justice hearing on dairy industry consolidation sums up a never-ending debate.