Farmers urge lawmakers to establish fair and competitive pricing system WASHINGTON, Dec.

Requests USDA Release $290 Million in Funds, Make $60 Million in Cheese Purchases; Asks Congress to Consider Risk Management Subsidy for Producers HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Responding to a Senate decision this week to fund additional U.S. Department of Agriculture purchases of nonfat dry milk and cheddar cheese, the International Dairy Foods Association asked the U.S.

Low milk prices paid to family farmers threaten livelihoods, regional economies SOMERVILLE, Mass., June 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 13,200 Americans signed on to Farm Aid's petition to the U.S.

First Milk, a UK-based dairy processor, has said that retailer Asda has agreed to increase the price it pays First Milk for cheese by GBP300 per tonne, effective August 1, 2008.