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Cow owners across the nation have witnessed the effects of rising fuel and food costs, as many farmers are now struggling to stay in business. Kelly Wallace reports from Essex, New Jersey.
| China's small dairy farmers caught in milk scandal (Los Angeles Times) Consumer anxiety and stricter milk collection rules are threatening their livelihoods. Analysts say it's unlikely small farmers were involved in the melamine scandal. Before dawn each day, Gao Peng Hong and his wife join scores of other farmers in this dairy-rich village who must walk their cows to a local milk collection station because of new safety requirements. |
| China Sets Temporary Melamine Limit in Dairy Products (Update2) (Bloomberg) Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- China has set temporary limits for melamine in dairy products and banned the sale of foodstuff that fail the standard, after milk formula tainted with the chemical killed four babies and sickened more than 54,000. |
| Florida Probes Orlando Dairy After Black Milk Complaints (The Tampa Tribune) State agriculture inspectors will check an Orlando dairy this week that was the source of milk that left blackish stains inside containers. |
| Wells' Dairy workers begin voting on contract (KWWL Iowa) LE MARS, Iowa (AP) - Workers at Wells' Dairy in Le Mars are voting on a new contract offer. Company spokesman Dave Smetter says the maker of Blue Bunny ice cream and the United Dairy Workers have a tentative agreement on a new 2-year contract. Smetter says no details are being released at this time. |
| Wells' Dairy workers begin voting on contract (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines) Associated Press - October 8, 2008 2:25 PM ET LE MARS, Iowa (AP) - Workers at Wells' Dairy in Le Mars are voting on a new contract offer. Company spokesman Dave Smetter says the maker... |
