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Dairy Farmers' Revolt: No Tears Over This Spilled Milk

(July 1) -- Here's something to think about as you pour that pure white liquid over your morning cereal: America's milk supply is in crisis. Dairy farmers across the nation are struggling with prices too low to cover their production costs, raising worries that if action isn't taken, thousands of them could go out of...

Bankruptcy, Scandal Have California Town Reeling

SAN FRANCISCO (Nov. 18) -- Farmers in the Eel River Valley dairy lands of Northern California looked up to Rich Ghilarducci. He ran the Humboldt Creamery, a thriving cooperative that increasingly pushed organic products. The former mayor of the town of Rio Dell made major contributions to local charities and headed the...

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05/06/11 U.S. judge gives green light to Dean Foods settlement Source: Burlington Free Press - Burlington VT The Dean Foods class action lawsuit affecting Northeast dairy farmers took another step forward Wednesday when U.S. District Court Judge Christina Reiss granted preliminary approval to a revised settlement in the case.
01/19/11 Northeast dairy farmers split over settlement Source: Dairy Herd Management Dairy farmers who say attorneys representing them are not looking out for their best interests have filed opposition to the proposed settlement submitted in the class-action antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Burlington, Vt.

Background on dairy farmers

Dairy Farmers is one of the largest and oldest dairy manufacturers in Australia, established in 1900, supplying products to local and international markets such as Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

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