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CWT accepted eight requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America to sell 648,371 pounds of Cheddar cheese to customers in the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Central America.

Payments would average nearly $20,000 per farm.

Mike Meier is a fourth-generation dairy farmer. Instead of feeding the cows all the grain they can handle, Meier uses an intensive grazing process that cuts his production costs dramatically.

Cow numbers in the country are also up 10,000 head over May, reaching an estimated 9.21 million head.

Dairy’s nutritional benefits dovetail perfectly with aging-related health concerns, creating fertile ground for U.S. dairy sales.

Since 2000, retails milk prices have climbed 31%, which is less than the overall consumer price index increase of 34%.

DBA says the solution for Wisconsin is not limiting milk supply but better risk management tools.

Pasture-based dairy is a great niche in Missouri.

After months of document collection and analysis, the family sat down with their Legacy Project advisers to start sifting through options. What their advisers found shocked the Moes family.

But strong global demand supports the dairy market.