Stories Tagged "milk"
Significantly Higher Milk Prices Possible
posted on December 21, 2012 at 4:10 PM
Dairy Industry Copes with Challenges
posted on December 13, 2012 at 4:53 PM
California Dairies Going Broke Due to Feed, Milk Prices
posted on October 5, 2012 at 12:23 PM
Since 2008, California has lost nearly 300 dairies.
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Dairies Pamper Cows With Massages, Waterbeds
posted on October 5, 2012 at 11:44 AM
There's no sound scientific data to back up the claims, but dairy farmers say they believe they're seeing improved productivity.
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Consumers Asked to Pay More for Milk to Save Farms
posted on July 6, 2012 at 1:20 PM
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Consumers will pay a little more for coffee and chocolate to ensure the farmers who produce those foods get a fair wage, so why not ask them to pay more for milk?
That is the notion behind a program designed to raise...
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Small Dairies Go Under As Milk Prices Sink
posted on May 25, 2012 at 1:45 PM
PLAINFIELD, Vt. (AP) — The MacLaren brothers are third-generation dairy farmers, but they will likely be the last in their family.
After working all their lives on the hillside farm in Vermont that their grandfather bought in 1939,...
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Raw milk remains popular, despite illnesses
posted on February 3, 2012 at 5:15 PM
The popularity of unpasteurized raw milk remains strong despite warnings from public health officials about its dangers and outbreaks of bacterial infections.
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Wisconsin Study Finds Big Dairies Produce Cleaner Milk
posted on September 9, 2011 at 2:43 PM
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- With buying from small, local, family-run farms becoming more popular, the results of a new study from Wisconsin could be surprising: It found that milk from big dairies is cleaner than that from small ones.
Lead researcher Steve...
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Ice cream makers try to eat high ingredient costs
posted on August 12, 2011 at 5:11 PM
The cost of the milk, butter fat and sugar that are key to Jim Capannari's ice cream have spiked this year, but he hasn't passed much of the cost along to customers.
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Lawmaker Proposes Plan for Federal Dairy Policy
posted on July 22, 2011 at 6:32 PM
Dairy ad campaign modified after complaints
posted on July 22, 2011 at 5:23 PM
Responding to a wave of criticism, a California milk board on Thursday modified an advertising campaign that targeted men by promoting milk as a way to lessen the effects of premenstrual syndrome.
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Higher Milk Prices Don't Help Dairy Farmers Much
posted on March 18, 2011 at 2:03 PM
RIVERDALE, Calif (AP) -- While milk prices continue to rise and exports to Asian markets have expanded, many dairy farmers are still struggling with the aftermath of several disastrous years and hoping the federal government will do something to...
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Dairy Experts Predict Modest Recovery in 2011
posted on January 21, 2011 at 12:01 PM
MADISON, Wis (AP) -- The nation's dairy farmers can expect 2011 to be a second straight year of modest growth, according to a report released Wednesday that offers a small dose of optimism to an industry still recovering from a devastating 2009.
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Court Rules Organic Milk Case Can Continue
posted on September 23, 2010 at 2:09 PM
ST. LOUIS — Dairy consumers who sued several national chains and the largest U.S. provider of store-brand organic milk claiming they falsely labeled the milk can continue with their lawsuit under a federal appeals court ruling issued Wednesday.
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China Finds More Milk Tainted with Deadly Chemical
posted on July 9, 2010 at 3:07 PM
KOBE, Japan (AP) -- Prized for its tender, marbled texture and succulent flavor, Kobe beef is a delicacy that can cost 19,000 yen ($200) for a slab of steak at some Japanese restaurants.
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