Why your ‘organic’ milk may not be organic
The High Plains dairy complex reflects the new scale of the U.S. organic industry: It is big. By Peter Whoriskey
Even the Hipster Organic Milk Craze Isn't Enough to End Glut
Even with record U.S. demand, organic dairies look for buyers. A few producers forced to sell at lower price or just dump it. By Megan Durisin
Organic Valley venture with Dean Foods to spread co-op's reach
Organic Valley’s rising tide continues to lift all of its producer pools. Coming off of its second billion-dollar year and passing the 2,000-member mark, the La Farge-based co-op is cultivating a venture to put its dairy products on the shelves of as many as 140,000 more stores nationwide. By MIKE TIGHE.
Partnership results in UK organic dairy shipment to China
The first shipment of UK produced organic UHT milk has been delivered to China under an Organic Valley and Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative (OMSCo) collaboration.
Fonterra offloads Tamar Valley and other yoghurt brands to Parmalat
The world’s biggest dairy exporter, Fonterra, has sold its Australian yoghurt and dessert business for an undisclosed sum to shore up the profitability of its local operations and improve returns for farmers.
Dairy farmers hope milk prices will recover in coming months
After a decline in milk prices the past several months, members of the Eric and Gail Nelson family of rural Caledonia, Minn., hope for better in the coming months.
As record drought intensifies, organic #dairy farmers are the first to face financial crisis
As California’s record-breaking drought continues, organic farmers are facing shortages that could jeopardize their production of beef, milk and cheese.