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Farm numbers have declined 6,861, a 30% drop between May 2000 and May 2011. Milk production from the remaining farms is up 29%.

Net sales up 15% in 2011; net earnings up 2%.

“What will surprise most people is that the bill...will actually increase the rate at which small farms are going out of business,” says IDFA official.

Western United Dairymen wants the department to amend the state’s Class 4b formula to “accurately capture whey value.”

New web resource maps USDA support for local and regional food projects, highlights business opportunities for farmers, ranchers and growers.

Cattle group says the legislation will prevent the government from picking minnow protection over agricultural production.

Effective July 1, herds larger than the trigger levels will be required to have 180 days of manure storage, up from the current 120-day limit.