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Idaho Milk Products has corrected the violations and will pay a penalty of $52,100.

Lely to assemble robotic milkers in Pella, Iowa.

The move follows Nestle’s recent dairy investments in Chile, Sri Lanka, China and Brazil.

At issue is the market stabilization program, which would require producers who voluntarily sign up to cut production during times of low margins.

Eight people recently sickened by a strain of E. coli reported consuming raw milk from a farm in Armstrong, but samples taken from the Howard County farm all tested negative for the bacteria.

The state’s producers attained their highest-ever output with fewer cows and dairies. Most milk was turned into cheese and butter.

On a day-of-business basis, they sent roughly the same number: 12,420 head/day in 2012 and 12,450 head per day in 2011.