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A report blasting Georgia’s environmental oversight of large livestock farms has raised concerns about potential contamination of Georgia waterways with chemicals from manure.

Western states, Florida and Texas led with increased input, while extreme heat curbed Midwest production.

House Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson advocates discussion draft, rather than legislation, to achieve dairy reform.

Year to date, however, cow culling is still running 70,000 head (or 4.4%) higher than 2010.

Hurricane hits New England dairies hardest; Mid-Atlantic dairies, processing plants lose power but escape with minimal damage.

The net effect in producer pay prices will be zero, claims the California Milk Producers Council.

TruMoo milk contains just 40 more calories than plain white milk per serving and is made without high fructose corn syrup.

That’s hampering not only milk pick-ups off farms but moving milk to processing facilities in the major metropolitan areas of New York City and New England.

Wisconsin’s farm crops are flourishing, yet agribusinesses are worried about the outlook for ethanol, a corn-based biofuel, and the global economy.

The website, www.StopSupplyManagement.com, explains John Pagel’s opposition to the supply management portion of Foundation for the Future