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Dairy Organizations Push For Supply Management Policy

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Lawmakers in Washington are hearing from representatives of the dairy industry about what they hope will be in the next federal Farm Bill, which is likely to be debated this summer. More than two dozen dairy organizations are pushing for the inclusion of a supply management policy called the Dairy Security Act.
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Lawmakers To Hear About Dairy Worries

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The Vermont Senate’s Agriculture Committee has set a hearing for this week on what may be tough times coming for dairy farmers on the prices they get for their milk.
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Dairy Farmers Hope Milk Prices Remain High

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Vermont dairy farmers benefited from rising milk prices last year, but there was continued fallout from the record low prices of 2009. Farmers are hoping the coming year won’t see a return to the recent boom and bust cycle in milk prices.
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Judge Approves Dean Foods’ Settlement With Farmers

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A Vermont judge has granted final approval to a settlement that would require dairy processor Dean Foods Co. to pay more than 9,000 Northeast farmers and their attorneys $30 million to settle antitrust allegations.
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As Temperatures Soar, Dairy Farmers Take Precautions

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Vermont dairy farmers are using fans, sprinkler systems that spray mist and good old-fashioned shade to keep their cows from overheating. The Agency of Agriculture says that when cows get too hot, they don’t eat as much, and then they don’t produce as much milk.
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AG Investigating Dairy Anti-Trust Settlement

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The Vermont attorney general’s office is evaluating the fairness of a proposed anti-trust settlement between Northeast dairy farmers and the nation’s largest milk producer. Lawyers for the state have asked the federal court to open up records in the case so lawmakers and the public can learn more about the complex litigation.
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Farmers Want Documents Unsealed In Antitrust Case

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Attorneys representing some Northeast dairy farmers in an antitrust lawsuit against a dairy cooperative and its marketing affiliate say the cooperative is misleading dairy farmers about the merits of the case.
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Settlement Brings Good News To Dairy Farmers

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Vermont dairy farmers may have gotten an early holiday gift this week. A tentative settlement has been reached in an anti-trust lawsuit between farmers across the Northeast and the dairy-processing company that controls most of the region’s milk.