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“California will lose over a million jobs if AB32 is fully implemented.”

The retailer will buy more from small and mid-sized farmers around the world, reduce food waste, and sustainably source key agricultural products.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the corn harvest was 68 percent complete and had increased its pace judging by its historic average.

Paloma Dairy will expand with $6 million in bonds.

Byline: Benzinga Staff American Dairy Changes Corporate Name to Feihe International, Inc. PR Newswire BEIJING and LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 BEIJING and LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire Asia-FirstCall/ -- American Dairy, Inc. (NYSE:ADY; the “Company”), one of the leading producers and distributors of premium infant formula, milk powder and soybean, rice and walnut products in China, today announced that, at theCompany’s annual meeting on October 12, 2010, shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to change itscorporate name to “Feihe International, Inc.” Promptly following theapproval, the Company filed Articles of Amendment with the state of Utah to implement the change in name. The change in name is effectiveimmediately but the Company’s ticker symbol will remain “ADY.”

Through the first three quarters of 2010, U.S. milk production is running 2.1 billion pounds ahead of the same period last year.

The new Chinese dairy will house around 3,000 milking cows, imported from New Zealand.

Through September, dairy cows slaughtered through federally inspected plants were running 79,000 head fewer than last year.

U.S. milk production is expected to continue rising in 2011, but anticipated higher feed prices will likely curb producer income.

USDA is issuing $17 million in economic loss assistance payments to eligible dairy producers.