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Monday, October 01, 2012  Sen. Charles Schumer says milk prices in stores across New York could double if the Farm Bill isn't renewed.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  This hot summer is taking a toll on dairy farms across Central New York. Dairy farmer Skip Hardie says when it’s this hot, the cows at Hardi Farms don't eat as much and because of that, they don't make as much milk.

Friday, February 17, 2012  "Got milk?" is getting to be a difficult question when it comes to organic. While more consumers are willing to pay premium prices for organic milk, supermarkets are having trouble keeping it on the shelves as high feed and fuel prices have crimped supplies.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010  The nation's top federal antitrust investigator on Monday assured desperate dairy farmers that the government also wants to know why they are being paid so little for milk when the price shoppers pay in stores is holding steady.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010  U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says Justice Department officials will meet later this month with upstate New York farmers and consumers over claims anticompetitive practices are driving down prices paid to dairies at the same time retail milk prices soar.

Sunday, November 15, 2009  A top antitrust investigator from the U.S. Justice Department is investigating why New York farmers are getting record low payments for milk  and consumers are seeing just a fraction of the savings.