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California Dairy Farmers Migrating to Cheaper States

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:50:13 +0000

Facing rising feed costs, drought and high state taxes, farming is becoming increasingly more difficult for California's dairy farmers, and some are being courted to leave the state, reports the Los Angeles Times.

California Dairy Farmers Suffering Massive Losses

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:42:17 +0000

The drought currently plaguing the nation may cost California 100 dairy farmers before the year's end, according to dairy industry experts.

Cancer-Causing Strawberries Approved in California

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:01:05 +0000

Over two dozen California legislators and more than 50 scientists - including five Nobel laureates – objected to California's use of methyl iodide on California strawberry crops, but, the measure was approved on December 1^st.