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		<title>Register Today for DCHA Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2012/02/09/register-today-for-dcha-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dairy Calf &#038; Heifer Association (DCHA) will be &#8220;Creating Golden Opportunities&#8221; at the 2012 Conference, March 20-21, 2012, in Visalia, Calif. Conference highlights include: Three highly instructive wet labs, over 20 breakout sessions, sessions in Spanish on Tuesday, California farm tour, and a first-class trade show. Online registration is now open. Below are just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I-29 Dairy Conference Coming Soon</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2012/01/19/i-29-dairy-conference-coming-soon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2012/01/19/i-29-dairy-conference-coming-soon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Seventh Annual I-29 Dairy Conference coming up Feb. 8 and 9 in Sioux Falls will Focus on Global Dairy Issues under the theme, &#8220;Now and in the Future.&#8221; The event is coordinated by dairy extension specialists from South Dakota State University, North Dakota State University, Iowa State University, University of Minnesota and the University [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cumberland Dairy Chairman Dies</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/12/22/cumberland-dairy-chairman-dies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/12/22/cumberland-dairy-chairman-dies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The dairy industry lost another prominent leader this week, Carmine Catalana III, 81, the chairman of the Cumberland Dairy board. Catalana spent more than half a century with Cumberland Dairy, from serving as his parents’ business partner to chairman of the board — the most recent position he held. “For my family and our company, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maroney to Speak in Vermont</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/08/08/maroney-to-speak-in-vermont/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/08/08/maroney-to-speak-in-vermont/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bob-white systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[james maroney]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Join James Maroney, author of &#8220;The Political Economy of Milk&#8221; on August 12, 2011 in South Royalton, Vt. Maroney will speak on the “get big or get out” theory and the governmental issues during the quarterly Bob-White Systems’ Cheese Night. The Cheese Night will be held at the Bob-White Systems farmstead dairy store on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Change Federal Dairy Status Quo</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/08/05/change-federal-dairy-status-quo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/08/05/change-federal-dairy-status-quo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foundation for the Future]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Milk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A recent news release from National Milk Producers Federation explains why the current federal dairy policies need to change, and how Foundation for the Future, including the Dairy Producer Margin Protection Program and the Dairy Market Stabilization Program, can help. Dairy producers realize that the status quo protections offered by current federal policies have failed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iconic &#8220;Butter Cow Lady&#8221; Dies</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/06/27/iconic-butter-cow-lady-dies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/06/27/iconic-butter-cow-lady-dies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many sympathies to the family of Norma Duffield Stong Lyon, better known as Duffy Lyon, or the “Butter Cow Lady.” Duffy passed away on Sunday morning. Lyon sculpted the famous State Fair Butter Cow from 1960 until her retirement in 2004. Lyon studied at Iowa State University and was interested in becoming a veterinarian but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stand-Up for Chocolate Milk</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/04/27/stand-up-for-chocolate-milk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/04/27/stand-up-for-chocolate-milk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:58:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Milk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s been a lot of press this month around school kids and chocolate milk. Many schools are considering taking the nutrient-dense offering from lunch lines. As a dairy farmer, you should take action to stand-up for chocolate milk. Share information with teachers, school nurses, principals, the cafeteria management and school board members; as well as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Justise Department Seeks Injunction</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/04/27/justise-department-seeks-injunction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/04/27/justise-department-seeks-injunction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Justice Department, at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has filed a complaint for permanent injunction against Daniel L. Allgyer, owner of the Rainbow Acres Farm, in Kinzers, Pa., for distributing unpasteurized (or &#8220;raw&#8221;) milk for human consumption in interstate commerce. The complaint, filed on April 19, 2011, in U.S. District [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Alliance Formed</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/10/15/new-alliance-formed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/10/15/new-alliance-formed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 22:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than 60 representatives from more than 20 national food and agricultural organizations today agreed to incorporate a U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) to focus on working together to enhance U.S. consumer trust in modern food production that ensures the abundance of affordable, safe food. “Today represents a start toward a unified voice for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Madison&#8217;s Dickson Has Died</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/07/10/madisons-dickson-has-died/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/07/10/madisons-dickson-has-died/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A sad announcement today from Madison, Wis. &#8211; Dr. David Dickson has died, after a courageous battle against cancer. Our sincere condolences to his family and friends. One of the foremost authorities on dairy cattle judging passed away Friday, July 9. During his distinguished career, Dickson judged more shows (13 total) at World Dairy Expo [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tipton Opposes Supply Management</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/06/17/tipton-opposes-supply-management/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/06/17/tipton-opposes-supply-management/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[International Dairy Foods Association president and CEO Connie Tipton expressed disappointment in recent proposals that would create a government-mandated system to limit the supply of milk produced by dairy farms. A &#8220;supply-management&#8221; proposal was recently introduced in the House of Representatives and a similar proposal was included as part of a dairy policy reform plan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Judges Announce for All-American</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/06/02/judges-announce-for-all-american/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/06/02/judges-announce-for-all-american/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:57:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[all-american dairy show]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 All-American Dairy Show will welcome nine judges to place classes in 14 youth and open shows Sept. 18-23 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex &#038; Expo Center in Harrisburg. The judges are: Curtis Day of Burnsville, Minn., will judge the Premier National Junior Ayrshire and Red &#038; White shows on Monday, Sept. 20, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plant in Calif. to Close</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/04/29/plant-in-calif-to-close/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/04/29/plant-in-calif-to-close/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cheese]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[land o lakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tulare]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dairy processor Land O&#8217; Lakes is closing its cheese plant in Tulare, Calif. and laying off 80 employees. The competition for milk among the region&#8217;s larger dairy processors played a role in the company&#8217;s decision, milk industry officials said. &#8220;Idling the Tulare cheese plant was a difficult decision that was driven by a variety of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dairy Advisory Committee Meets at USDA</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/04/14/dairy-advisory-committee-meets-at-usda/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/04/14/dairy-advisory-committee-meets-at-usda/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:23:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first meeting of the new Dairy Industry Advisory Committee started Tuesday at USDA headquarters in Washington, D.C. and heard strong words from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. &#8220;At some point in time, this industry has got to get control of itself,&#8221; Vilsack said. &#8220;&#8221;We can&#8217;t continue to do this bandage approach where we buy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California Dairy Industry Adopts National Dairy FARM</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/03/11/california-dairy-industry-adopts-national-dairy-farm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/03/11/california-dairy-industry-adopts-national-dairy-farm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dairy Cares]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The members of California&#8217;s Dairy Cares coalition,made up of dairy farmers and dairy processors, have adopted the National Dairy FARM Program: Farmers Assuring Responsible Management as a statewide program to promote and verify responsible animal care. “Responsible care and treatment of animals is a core value for our dairy families, and we know it’s important [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating the Foster Mothers</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/03/09/celebrating-the-foster-mothers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/03/09/celebrating-the-foster-mothers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bonnie mohr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foster mothers of the human race]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hoard's Dairyman]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hoard&#8217;s Dairyman is celebrating the magazine&#8217;s 125th anniversary this year, and to honor this occasion, a new version of the famous &#8220;Foster Mothers of the Human Race&#8221; painting will be painted by dairy artist Bonnie Mohr. Hoard&#8217;s will be chronicling the painting in a special blog &#8220;Bonnie&#8217;s Brush with Hoard&#8217;s&#8220;. Check out the first entry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DFA Dairy Farmers are Committed to Animal Welfare</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/03/06/dfa-dairy-farmers-are-committed-to-animal-welfare/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/03/06/dfa-dairy-farmers-are-committed-to-animal-welfare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dairy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dairy farmers of america]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dfa]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.’s (DFA) Board of Directors and management are taking a series of proactive steps to emphasize its commitment to proper treatment of animals. “Animal welfare is a critical issue for our members and is vitally important to producing high-quality milk,” said David Darr, vice president of sustainability and public affairs. “We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Find Out Where Milk is Bottled</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/03/02/find-out-where-milk-is-bottled/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/03/02/find-out-where-milk-is-bottled/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:12:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Milk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bottled]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plant]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As dairy farmers, we know where milk comes from (our cows), but many consumers want to know more precise information, such as the plant that their milk was bottled. Brigham Young University senior, Trevor Fitzgerald, has created a Web site with the answers! Fitzgerald did not grow up on a dairy farm, but says he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jelinski Accepts Position with Wis. DBA</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/02/16/jelinski-accepts-position-with-wis-dba/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/02/16/jelinski-accepts-position-with-wis-dba/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Dave Jelinski for being named the new Government Affairs Director for the Wisconsin Dairy Business Association. The Dairy Business Association (DBA) is an association of progressive dairy farmers, cheese processors and allied industry partners who together produce one of Wisconsin&#8217;s most valuable commodities and provide over $60 billion dollars into our economy each [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kraft Foods to Purchase British Cadbury</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/01/19/kraft-foods-to-purchase-british-cadbury/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/01/19/kraft-foods-to-purchase-british-cadbury/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cadbury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[candy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chocolate]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today news broke that Kraft Foods will buy British candy maker Cadbury for about $19.6 billion. Kraft Chief Executive Officer Irene Rosenfeld injected more cash into her bid and dropped the number of new shares in the offer to win over Cadbury Chairman Roger Carr and mollify billionaire investor Warren Buffett, the U.S. food company&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White Gold Announces the Top 10 Milkdonkulous Videos</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/01/18/white-gold-announces-the-top-10-milkdonkulous-videos/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/01/18/white-gold-announces-the-top-10-milkdonkulous-videos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you voted yet for your favorite video in the Milkdonkulous Giveaway? The top 10 finalists have been named and are ready for your vote! Log on today, and help White Gold award these creative teenagers for their milk-tastic enteries! White Gold’s Battle for Milkquarious is a 20-minute online rock opera intended to reach California [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Website for Professional Dairy Producers Foundation</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/01/18/new-website-for-professional-dairy-producers-foundation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/01/18/new-website-for-professional-dairy-producers-foundation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Professional Dairy Producers Foundation has a new name and a new look beginning in 2010, as it continues to serve as a fundraising mechanism for the dairy community education. Previously named the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin Education Foundation, contributors raised dollars for educational opportunities for dairy producers and others impacted by dairying—and this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USDA Reaffirms its Committment to Fuel Up to Play 60</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/01/15/usda-reaffirms-its-committment-to-fuel-up-to-play-60/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/01/15/usda-reaffirms-its-committment-to-fuel-up-to-play-60/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As previously reported on WDD, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has joined a campaign to fight and defeat childhood obesity in cooperation with the NFL, National Dairy Council, multiple health organizations and several major corporations. The campaign, known as Fuel Up to Play 60, is funded with an initial private sector financial commitment of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hannaford Joins &#8216;Keep Farms Local&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/01/13/hannaford-joins-keep-farms-local/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/01/13/hannaford-joins-keep-farms-local/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hannaford retailer has joined the new Keep Local Farms initiative that was recently formed in New England. The Keep Local Farms program has been developed by a group of concerned local leaders in the Northeast, all of them working for the benefit of local dairy farmers. That group includes the following: Cooperative Development Institute, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MilkPEP Launches &#8220;Give a Gallon&#8221; Campaign</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/01/12/milkpep-launches-give-a-gallon-campaign/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/01/12/milkpep-launches-give-a-gallon-campaign/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) has launched a new initiative called the &#8220;Great Gallon Give&#8221; with the help of actress and mom Rebecca Romijn, who is appearing in her second milk mustache ad &#8211; this time with her twin daughters. The new program will give away hundreds of thousands of gallons of milk &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Former Holstein Executive Secretary Rumler has Passed Away</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/01/11/former-holstein-executive-secretary-rumler-has-passed-away/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/01/11/former-holstein-executive-secretary-rumler-has-passed-away/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hoard&#8217;s Dairyman and the Holstein World have reported that former Executive Secretary of Holstein Association USA Robert H. Rumler has passed away. We are very saddened to hear the loss of such a prominent figure of the dairy world, and will pass along more information as it becomes available. Robert Rumler, long-time Holstein Executive Secretary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The New Year Should See Higher Milk Prices</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/12/31/the-new-year-should-see-higher-milk-prices/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/12/31/the-new-year-should-see-higher-milk-prices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s some good news for dairy farmers New Year: milk prices are starting to rise. The December all-milk price, according to the USDA, is $16.30 per hundredweight. That is up 44 percent from the lows registered this past summer. USDA used the $16.30 figure to compute the milk-feed ratio released in Wednesday’s “Agricultural Prices” report. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Largest Cup of Hot Chocolate</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/12/31/largest-cup-of-hot-chocolate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:41:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the AP: The American Dairy Association &#038; Dairy Council unveiled a 487-gallon mug of hot chocolate Wednesday in New York City. Officials say they think it&#8217;s the world&#8217;s largest. Be sure to make your hot chocolate with milk this winter &#8211; it&#8217;s the best way to enjoy this warm treat! Here is a video [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Of MPCs and Opinions</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/12/22/of-mpcs-and-opinions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/12/22/of-mpcs-and-opinions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A great opinion piece on the MPC debate by Ben Yale for Progressive Dairyman. A must read for dairy industry folks! The full story can be found here. Generally I see disagreements on policy issues based upon different vantage points and positions and it is appropriate to agree to disagree. There are those rare times [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USDA will Purchase Cheese from CCC</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/12/21/usda-will-purchase-cheese-from-ccc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/12/21/usda-will-purchase-cheese-from-ccc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that approximately $60 million in cheese and cheese products will be purchased by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) for use in domestic feeding programs through USDA&#8217;s Food and Nutrition Service. USDA is expediting this cheese purchase to help provide much-needed support for low-income families struggling [...]]]></description>
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