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Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack has been tapped as the nominee by President-elect Barack Obama as the next USDA Secretary.

Humane Society of the United States releases Ohio dairy animal abuse video

The National Dairy Board elects its 2010 officers.

Billy Jo Gregg, Jr. is indicted on 12 counts of animal cruelty in Humane Society of the United States undercover sting operation in Ohio.

Ag interests were not uniformly pleased with the House version of climate-change legislation—and the initial offering from the Senate (S. 1733) didn’t help matters much.

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted one bid from Darigold and one bid from Land O’Lakes for export assistance on a total of 108.4 metric tons (239,000 pounds) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese to the Middle East and Asia.

Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) introduced the Dairy Price Stabilization Act to Congress. Under the program, dairies can choose to maintain current production (plus an allowable year-over-year growth rate based on market conditions) or expand. If they expand, they would pay a fee during the first year of expansion which would be shared with farmers not expanding.

Visit dairies from across the United States without leaving World Dairy Expo 2010. Free tours will be presented daily, Tuesday through Saturday, September 28 – October 2, in the Mendota 1 meeting room in the Exhibition Hall.

the National Milk Producers Federation and the International Dairy Foods Association today criticized elected officials for downplaying the food safety risks inherent in raw dairy products, and urged federal lawmakers to take measures restricting such sales.

Through late May 2010, CWT has assisted in the sale of 34.5 million tons of cheese.