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Summary highlights dairy industry’s efforts to increase economic, environmental and social sustainability.

FDA will begin on-farm drug testing of milk on 900 dairy farms that previously had drug residues found in meat.

“Bottom line, if milk quality is not important to you, you’re probably in the wrong business,” says dairy producer Dave Sumrall.

(RTTNews) - Global food prices rose to a record high in December 2010, according to a monthly report released by UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) on Wednesday.

Strong export growth experienced across the nation in 2010 was capped by record numbers at many larger ports in November and the momentum is likely to continue in 2011, reports The Journal of Commerce.

Only vaccine labeled to reduce prevalence and shedding of E. coli O157 at the source.

NMPF and USDEC hope the move will lead to the end of Mexican tariffs on U.S. goods, including many cheeses.

USDA’s Dairy Industry Advisory Committee votes. Of the 22 recommendations proposed, 18 passed, two failed and two were tabled.

Oklahoma congressman wants to prevent EPA “from imposing standards which would cripple American agriculture.”

The highest stocking rate is producing 26% more milk for the SAME net income as compared to the lowest stocking rate!