Farmers And Their Cooperative Settle Lawsuit On Fixing The Price Of Milk

Peggy Lowe — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:33:00 +0000

Farmers who had hoped to get some answers on why prices for their raw milk went into free fall a decade ago were disappointed Tuesday by the settlement of a case accusing Dairy Farmers of America Inc. of creating a milk monopoly in the Southeast.

Dairy farmers and industry observers had hoped for their day in court after years of delays in the large class-action suit.

All Eyes Are On The Fiscal Cliff, But The Dairy Cliff Is Important Too

Peggy Lowe — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:12:00 +0000

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

Amid all the talk of going over the fiscal cliff, we have a report now on another midnight deadline tonight. Few were paying attention when Congress failed to pass the Farm Bill last fall. But now lawmakers are scrambling to extend the law for a year, to dodge a spike in milk prices. While an agreement is in the works, another vote is necessary, and none is scheduled yet.