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CDI is California’s largest member-owned milk marketing and processing cooperative.

SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah dairy operation will close its doors at the end of the month, marking the end of a local institution that has changed hands several times during the past decade as it struggled to stay in business.

New study says short-term impact will cause rise in prices and drop in competitiveness.

$1.8 million effort will work to eliminate hunger and promote healthy food choices.

June’s milk output estimate shows the largest year-over-year increase since 1999.

The three-dairy family operation will ship all its milk to Texas plant.

Surplus milk, high feed costs push 2012 Pennsylvania average milk price $2.14 per cwt. below 2011.

Total costs, excluding labor and management, are running about $17.63/cwt for tie stall herds and right at $16 for midsized freestall operations.

Cow numbers were down 4,000 head from April, however.

“No consistent evidence that checkoff funded projects were more likely to support an obesity prevention benefit from dairy consumption.”