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‘Even the producers in the 24,000 lb./cow category are not meeting full costs and must find family living costs from some other source.’ --Robert Tigner, University of Nebraska Extension.

High August temperatures are likely to blame. High temps are particularly hard on fresh cows, causing them to eat less and have more digestive upsets.

Permanent Farm Law requires the Secretary of Agriculture to set the dairy price support between 75 and 90% of parity if the current Farm Bill expires.

The percentage increases are dramatic—up 12% over a year ago and up 15% over July.

Herbicide restrictions may prohibit their use as feed.

State considers whether to abandon its longtime pricing system for a Federal Milk Marketing Order.

Awards honor the ‘best of the best’ dairies that manage environmental impact and contribute to local communities while building business value.

Cooperatives Working Together has accepted 13 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, Land O’Lakes and Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association.

The $20 million plant is the company’s first U.S. manufacturing facility.