Best advice to U.S. dairy farmers? 'Sell out as fast as you can'
Small-dairy farmers are getting squeezed out by corporate agriculture. “That is not what America is about,» a struggling farmer said.
What happens to a town after its dairy factory closes? Four years on in Cororooke
Towns across Victoria and Tasmania have seen their dairy factories shut down this year — so what happens to a town years after its factory has gone?
By: Jess Davis
Source: ABC
Link: http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2017-10-26/what-happens-to-a-dairy-town-when-it-loses-its-factory/9085710
Fonterra confirms bid for Murray Goulburn
New Zealand-owned dairy giant Fonterra has confirmed it has made a bid for embattled milk processor Murray Goulburn. By: Warwick Long, Helen Taylor and Jess Davis
Testimony of Dallas-based Dean Foods' ex-boss includes 'Cowboys' code word, leaked insider info
They were friends for more than 20 years, bonding over sports, golf, gambling and business. But now, former Dean Foods Co. chairman Tom C. Davis is telling a Manhattan jury a story that could send his former pal, Las Vegas gambler Billy Walters, to prison for almost a decade.
The slow destruction of our region’s dairy industry
The year 2016 shapes up as one of the worst for Massachusetts dairy farmers, a hallowed occupation being hollowed out by one of the most dire business climates in agriculture. Editorial.
Dean Fails to Provide Answers After Chairman’s Exit
Dean Foods Co. declined to provide details on the departure of Chairman Tom C. Davis, sparking concern among investors and triggering a decline in the shares of the largest U.S. milk processor.
California dairy farmers struggling to survive prolonged drought
Dust whips across the toasted soil where Tom Barcellos usually plants corn for his 800 dairy cows. This season, there was no water to plant the crop.
#TGD: Disagreement over milk supply management continues
Proponents of the Dairy Security Act, included last week in farm bills passed by the House and Senate ag committees, say they are pleased the proposal remained intact.
#IDFA members ask Congress to oppose limits on milk supply
The International Dairy Foods Association is the leading opponent of the Dairy Market Stabilization Program, a supply  management provision included in the Dairy Security Act.
#Dairy Companies Nationwide Oppose New Farm Bill Restrictions
Urge Legislators to Adopt Bipartisan Compromise Dairy Policy Alternative