Beehive privacy? 9th Circuit debates ‘ag gag’ law

Judges from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals questioned the constitutionality of an Idaho law criminalizing secret recordings of farms. More

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Fake milk? Pressure builds for FDA to address imitation dairy labels The National Milk Producers Federation says Food and Drug Administration has a history of failing to enforce regulations that prohibit plant-food... More

Industry launches campaign to reconnect with consumers The campaign aims to remind consumers of all that’s good about dairy, from farm to plate, and build consumer confidence. More

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Dairy

Fire sweeps through dairy farm’s barn, destroying hay and equipment

The dairy’s co-operator sustained burns while trying to move a front-end loader out of the burning barn. More

Butter skyrockets to 17-month high

Columnist Lee Mielke wraps up the week’s dairy industry news. More

ISDA dairy chief retires, will lead Milk Producers of Idaho

Marv Patten began his tenure at the agency in 1977. He joins MPI in June. More

Idaho asks appeals court to uphold ban on spying at farms

Idaho lawmakers passed the law in 2014 making it a criminal offense. More

Cities choosing ‘welcoming’ over ‘sanctuary’ for immigrants

At least three Idaho cities have signed off various “welcoming city” resolutions since January. More

Washington CAFO law attacked from all sides

Washington dairies and environmental groups combined have presented 19 legal challenges to Department of Ecology's new manure-containment rules More

Dairy prices climb out of doldrums

Columnist Lee Mielke wraps up the week’s dairy industry news. More

Proposed UI livestock research center passes feasibility review

The facility would house a 2,000-cow dairy and focus on environmental research aimed at sustainability. More

New Marion County Dairy Princess/Ambassador crowned

Donata Doornenbal is the daughter of Joe and Astrid Doornenbal of Scio, Ore. More

Dairy aims to be first to test system that reclaims waste

Farmer Jeremy Visser plans to put in a system developed by Sedro-Woolley based Janicki Bioenergy. More

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