Milk production down in Northwest, California
Milk production across most of the U.S. was higher in July year over year, with significant increases in some Western states and an impressive increase in Texas.
San Francisco Spoils Chocolate Milk For Kids
In February, when Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson began telling the world how he has been drinking chocolate milk his “whole life,” he was sharing his love for the beverage as an official spokesperson for “Built by Chocolate Milk,” a dairy industry campaign. By: Liz Dwyer
Dairy cow carcasses pile up following California heat wave
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Central California’s largest rendering plant is overwhelmed by the number of cows that died during a June heat wave, so officials are allowing dairy farmers to bury or compost hundreds of carcasses.
California's triple-digit heat slows milk production, threatens crops and livestock
Dairy farmers are using fans to help keep cows comfortable but milk production may still take hit. By: Jeff Daniels
Dairy farmers in California say anti-flatulence law stinks
Happy cows may come from California, but their farts could be overheating the atmosphere. By: Jane Wells
California milk order clears another hurdle
Now entering its third year, the process to establish a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) potentially cleared another hurdle. To the outside world, that hurdle may have been small, but to California dairy producers, it represented an important benchmark. BY COREY GEIGER.
Spot butter price hovers near $2
Cash block cheese closed the first Friday of April at $1.46 per pound, down 6 cents, reversing three weeks of gains, but is 4 cents above a year ago. By Lee Mielke.
USDA Clarifies California Federal Order Proposal
A four-hour public meeting held in Clovis, Calif. in late February clarified provisions of the recommended decision on creating a Federal Milk Marketing Order encompassing the state of California. ByJim Dickrell.
Former dairy farmer leads Trump-Russia investigation
Devin Nunes once said all he wanted to do was work on a dairy farm. By EILEEN SULLIVAN AND GARANCE BURKE.
USDA moves closer to FMMO for California milk producers
Lengthy process to form a federal milk marketing order for California dairy producers closer to completion as USDA submits proposal. By Todd Fitchette.