Wisconsin still takes the cheese in cheese production, but the Dairy State is also the nation's leader in specialty cheeses. Last month Wisconsin Agriculture Secretary Rod Nilsestuen announced that specialty cheese production in the state for 2005 rose 7% above the previous year totaling 355 million lbs.

Roberts Dairy, Omaha, Neb., is celebrating 100 years in the milk business with activities throughout the year.

Wal-Mart is adding more organic goods to the aisles of its stores nationwide, and retail analysts say the result will be that organic food will be more widely available and at lower prices.

Three of Vermont's largest cooperatively-run grocery stores have launched a joint venture milk brand named "Vermont Co-op Milk."

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He may have a low approval rating on the political front, but President George W. Bush licks the competition when it comes to sharing an ice cream cone.

ELMHURST, Ill.-A leader of the dairy industry, Bernard S. "Bernie" Horton, died last month at the age of 68.

Nestle 90 oz. Hot Chocolate Syrup Shrink SleeveWestfalia Technologies Inc., York, Pa., and Deam Company Ltd., Toronto, have agreed to merge, creating Deam Systems, a new division of Westfalia Technologies.

With work about to begin in the 2007 Farm Bill, USDA is attempting to frame the debate with a series of papers on a wide range of agricultural policy.

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