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“Despite its limitations, we believe the revised program will help address the volatility in farmers’ milk prices” -- Jim Mulhern, President and Chief Executive Officer, NMPF.

The Agricultural Act of 2014 contains major reforms including eliminating the direct payment program and strengthening crop insurance,.

New farm bill would establish a dairy margin insurance program and eliminate dairy price supports.

The agricultural technology and equipment show is set for Feb. 11-13 in Tulare, Calif.

Backers of a proposed dairy farm on the island of Kauai in Hawaii said they hope to be producing milk for customers next year.

Margin insurance a better risk management tool than price supports or MILC

5,000 fresh, single serve cups await shipment.

“This is yet another example of how Russia’s blockade of U.S. dairy products is harming U.S. companies.” -- Tom Suber, USDEC president.

The merger will become official on April 1, and combines Dairylea’s Northeast-based 1,200 members with DFA’s 13,000 nationwide dairy farmer members.

New Zealand banks are probably taking a close look at their lending to dairy farmers as global prices plunge and many in the industry brace for a third season of potential losses, Finance Minister Bill English said.