WASHINGTON D.C.-Three weeks after the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program's expiration date, New England and Midwestern legislators were working to resuscitate the program, calling it a safety net for small farms.

TOKYO-Meiji Dairies Corp. said last month it will spend more than $100 million to construct a natural-cheese operation that will have an annual output capacity of 20,000 tons, one of the largest in Japan.

Saying that it is "putting its money where its mantra is" Ben & Jerry's is debuting a powerful television ad tackling the issue of the rapid disappearance of America's farms.

CoolBrands International Inc., has appointed independent board member Robert E. Baker to the newly created position of lead director.

A new study published in the August 2005 issue of Obesity Research, adds some weight to the dairy industry's weight loss claims.

With its market share in Texas continuing to slip, Safeway announced Tuesday that it is closing 26 Randalls and Tom Thumb stores, including 15 Randalls in the Houston area.

WASHINGTON-Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has filed another lawsuit against dairy, this time relating to lactose intolerance.

The Bush Administration has signaled its desire to slash long-standing agricultural subsidies as part of the next WTO pact. U.S. Trade representative Robert Portman is suggesting cuts of up to 60% in U.S. subsidies to producers, which drew enthusiastic support from dairy manufacturers' representatives.

Tate & Lyle has formed a new Global Food Ingredients Group responsible for global food ingredients marketing and growth opportunities.

PHILADELPHIA-A U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed its 2004 decision, effectively ending the legal fight of a couple of Pennsylvania dairy farmers who wanted out of the dairy check-off program.