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Swiss Valley Farms has moved its Swiss cheese production operation from Platteville to Shullsburg, in nearby Lafayette County.

Lower farmgate milk price forecast reflects a continued softness in commodity prices and a stronger New Zealand dollar.

The reforms could lower the U.S. all-milk price by 92¢/cwt, trigger supply management programs 40% to 45% of the time and lower cumulative net farm operating income 32% to 48%.

The highest all-milk price was reported in Florida, at $25.50. The lowest was $18 in California.

As states waver in face of pressure, national dairy group says feds need to hold fast in defense of food safety.

Sen. Bob Casey’s Dairy Advancement Act of 2011 limits costs by limiting the safety net to the first 150 cows in a herd.

Digesters create renewable energy, better manage manure, produce a steady supply bedding, and lessen their dairy’s environmental footprint by reducing air emissions and odor.

We dairy in an environment that is dry most of the year, which has its ups and downs.

As dairy farmers, we have always had a healthy respect for our natural resources. We strive to be good environmental stewards like most dairy farmers do,

Times sure have changed since we started farming in 1981. We now spend more time and money dealing with manure, record-keeping and documentation of where every animal is and where every load of manure goes.