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U.S. dairy companies have committed hundreds of millions of dollars to new plants, products, offices overseas and additional staff.

Despite a decline in dairy farms in Vermont, agriculture officials say milk production is constant and farmers are getting record-high prices for their milk.

The higher prices come after paying farmers increases of almost 15% for milk deliveries in the past two months.

The animals appeared to have starved to death.

To build trust and have the social license to operate, dairies must convey shared values – rather than science -- to consumers.

Convicted offenders face up to $5,000 in fines, a year in jail and 2X damages

The largest capital project undertaken since California Dairies Inc. built its Visalia plant in 2007, the new evaporator will increase the co-op’s ability to meet tight export specifications on value-added milk powders.

Deadline to apply for the Wisconsin-based position is March 25, 2014.

‘Treatment protocols are lot more than what drug to use, how often it is used and at what volume.’ --Michigan State veterinarian Ron Erskine.

“This is the first market I’ve worked in where food safety is a more important consideration than price.” -- Rob Chester, chief compliance officer at Wal-Mart in China.