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The presidents and CEOs of four large dairy companies call it “alarming” that Congress would consider legislation to limit milk production, increase regulation and allow government interference in free markets.

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), representing California’s dairy families today announced the award of over $1.4 million in cash, books and school supply prizes to elementary schools in Southern California as part of the Real Seal Appeal! sweepstakes drawing.

The cooperative’s butter business increased 22 percent and packaged cheese sales climbed 43 percent in five years.

Brothers finalize buy-sell agreements.

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted five requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, Foremost Farms and Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative to sell a total of 371 metric tons of dairy products.

Treatment of metritis with EXCEDE consists of two doses, administered 72 hours apart at the base of opposite ears.

Herds with 300 or more cows will need 180 days of manure storage.

Lely, the world leader in robotic milking systems, is hosting a Grand Opening celebration today to commemorate the expansion of its production facilities in Pella, Iowa.

The agency will evaluate how well farms understand and implement their nutrient management plan and communicate their plan and manure hauling practices to others. Noncompliance can result in enforcement.

The “30x20” effort hopes to grow the state’s milk production to 30 billion pounds by 2020, a 15% increase over the next eight years and a doubling of the annual rate of growth.