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New study says short-term impact will cause rise in prices and drop in competitiveness.

$1.8 million effort will work to eliminate hunger and promote healthy food choices.

June’s milk output estimate shows the largest year-over-year increase since 1999.

The three-dairy family operation will ship all its milk to Texas plant.

The tags offered under this program can be used to satisfy traceability needs for marketing, state and national animal health programs and on-farm management.

Consumers urged to dispose of product due to insufficient pasteurization.

Year-to-date, nearly 1.3 million cows have been sent to slaughter in Federally inspected plants in 2012.

The Alpena County farm is quarantined, and no cattle may enter or leave the premises until testing clears the cattle and farm of the disease.

The Senate on Thursday passed a farm bill that, while cutting subsidies for farmers nationwide, includes some good news for specialty crop producers and dairyfarmers in New York.The five-year bill, which passed by a 64-35 vote, expands the federal crop insurance program to cover fruit and vegetable growers, who in the past have experienced huge financial losses following devastating storms and freezes.

By ERIN KELLY, Gannett Washington BureauWASHINGTON - Vermont dairyfarmers would get new insurance protections against falling milk prices in a sweeping $500 billion farm bill approved Thursday by the Senate.Programs to conserve Vermont forests and encourage organic farming and environmentally friendly practices also would get a boost in the bipartisan bill.The legislation, which passed the Senate by a vote of 64-35, faces an uncertain future in the House. The House is expected to take it up after the July Fourth recess.