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Inside the February 2020 Issue (Issue No. 487): Stories of the Month: November ’19: Over 3 Billion Lbs. of Cheese Milk Depooled … (p. 8) . . . Scrutinizing DFA’s Nutritionally Inferior “Dairy + Almond Swill” (p. 16) . . . Other Stories: Coronavirus Pandemic Threatens Global Health & Economy (p. 1) . . . Data Split Over 2019’s Fluid Milk Sales (p. 1) . . . Late February: Two USDA Dairy Reports to Watch (p. 2) . . . Univ. of Wisconsin Regents Add $25 Million for CDR Budget Overruns (p. 2) . . . Borden Supplied Walmart Store Pictured in Jan. 2020 issue (p. 2) . . . January Class III Price Drops $2.32/cwt., to $17.05 (p. 2) . . . Questions about DFA for Federal Antitrust Enforcers … (p. 3) . . . Wisconsin Saw 10% of Dairy Herds Exit in 2019 (p. 3) . . . Foremost Farms Releases 37 HQ Employees (p. 3) . . . Borden Dairy’s Lenders P.O.’ed at Bankruptcy Filing (p. 4) . . . MMPA Commits 25% of Milk to Glanbia Cheese Plant (p. 4) . . . Cow’s Contaminated Bedding: Cheese Quality Problem (p. 4) . . . Dairy State Cheese Owner Faces Felony Theft Charges (p. 4) . . . Dean Foods & Borden Dairy Bankruptcies Challenge Southeast (p. 5) . . . Meatless Meat Probably Not Likely Among USDA Changes in School Meals (p. 5) . . . Politics Getting Thick in California “Stop QIP” Effort (p. 6) . . . OFF Bill for Commodity Check-off Reform Adds Sponsor (p. 6) . . . Lifetime Career with Jersey Cattle Yields Enviable Milk Fat & Protein Tests (p. 7) . . . November ’19: Over 3 Billion Lbs. of Cheese Milk Depooled (vs. August ’19) (p. 7) . . . Maryland Dairy Producer Files Lawsuit Against Former Cooperative (p. 8) . . . Lower Corn & Soybean Prices Seen for 2020 Crops; Hog and Beef Prices to Improve (p. 9) . . . New Whole Milk Research Spotlights Low Fat Health Myths (p. 10) . . . One-Farm/One-Vote Referendum on National Dairy Check-Off? (p. 11) . . . FMMO Uniform Receiving Credits for All (p. 11) . . . No Requests for Holiday “Dumping” in NE, But … (p. 11) . . . USDA’s National Organic Program Continues Failing Producers (p. 12) . . . Cheddar Barrels Nose-Dive at CME, NFDM Market Reflects China Uncertainty (p. 13) . . . Livestock Report: Prices for Springers & Good Culls Improve Slightly (p. 14) . . . New Dairy Grants Created Under Senator Baldwin’s Leadership (p. 14) . . . FMMO milk check “fraud” – petty and grand larceny (p. 15) . . . Wisconsin farm loses horses to Blister Beetle Toxicity (p. 15) . . . Scrutinizing DFA’s Nutritonally Inferior “Dairy + Almond” Swill (p. 16): . . . Fluid Milk Sales Nose-Dive Started in 2010-2012 (p. 16) . . . SUBSCRIBE and Keep Informed About the Dairy Industry! . . . We are now offering an electronic email version of The Milkweed . . .

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Stories of the Month - February 2020:

November ’19: Over 3 Billion Lbs. of Cheese Milk Depooled …

Scrutinizing DFA’s Nutritionally Inferior “Dairy + Almond Swill”

"Kansas Statute 17-1642"

Amended Milk Powder Lawsuit Alleges Fraudulent Criminal Activities by DairyAmerica

Just Click on The Above Headline

Amended Milk Powder Complaint - 02/10/2017

Help Stop Beef Imports from Foot-And-Mouth Infected Countries

Recent Dairy Trade Mission to Cuba: Q & A with Bob Wolter

What You Need to Know about Foot-and-Mouth Disease

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