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USDA report says high feed costs offsetting high milk prices, only slight herd growth expected.

America’s huge trade deficit with China has raised concerns about U.S. competitiveness and about jobs’ moving overseas. But a new study offers a glimmer of hope to Americans: Last year, U.S. exports to China soared 32 percent, to a record level of $91.9 billion.

Congressman Devin Nunes (R-CA) and 25 of his House colleagues called on President Barack Obama to release willing farmers from their Conservation Reserve Program

EPA analysis shows a level of 8.9 picoCuries of iodine-131 (I-131) per liter of milk.

Led by California producer Doug Maddox, panel members Gary Genske, Syp Vander Dussen and Marv Hoekema discussed the viability of a growth management plan to bring U.S. milk production into balance with demand.

Supply management panel draws large crowd at World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif.

The co-op agrees to a $56,000 fine.

OSHA has cited Associated Milk Producers, Inc. for safety violations in its milk plant in Blair, Wis. The fine for the violation is $72,500.

Jim Lochner, chief operating officer of Tyson Foods, Inc., said a new paradigm exists in the supply/demand fundamentals in U.S. protein production. “Producer profitability will determine the amount of protein available to be consumed in the future,” he said. “That concept hasn’t changed; however, the drivers of profitability and production have changed.

Dairy demand improves as economy recovers.