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Thursday, April 11, 2013  After a 10 year decline in the demand for milk, Central New York dairy farmers are seeing a boost in business thanks to the growing popularity of Greek yogurt.

Monday, March 25, 2013  The recent yogurt boom in upstate New York has meant more jobs and more economic activity. But it has not led to many more dairy cows in the state.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  Pennsylvania dairy farmers Carolyn Knapp and Carol French think their problems with hydrofracking boil down to the water. They believe the water is causing their family's health problems.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  Farmers in both New York and Pennsylvania remain strongly divided on the issue of hydrofracking, a controversial process of drilling for natural gas.

Monday, September 03, 2012  Some dairy farmers in upstate New York say they will be forced to buy more forage to feed their cattle or downsize their herds because of smaller harvests of corn and hay after a dry summer.

Monday, February 20, 2012  A Cornell University crop and soil science professor says a warming climate could present a profitable opportunity for farmers in northern New York: soybeans.

Thursday, June 30, 2011  A rarely-enforced law that has been on the books for decades says dairy farmers who sell hand-crafted cheese at farmer's markets must pre-wrap it before its sold.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011  Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle admits she was surprised a bit by the passion behind the complaints about government regulation she heard at a special hearing.

Monday, June 14, 2010  New York's dairy farmers say they are in desperate straights, despite a recent upturn in milk prices after they hit rock-bottom a year ago.

Saturday, June 12, 2010  New York's dairy farmers say they are in desperate straights, despite a recent upturn in milk prices after they hit rock-bottom a year ago.

Friday, December 18, 2009  New York dairy farmers are expected to get about $40 million in direct agricultural aid payments in the coming weeks as part of a new economic loss assistance program.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009  The New York Farm Bureau is asking the U.S. agriculture secretary to expand the federal Milk Income Loss Contract to help farmers through a catastrophic milk pricing downturn

Friday, March 13, 2009  One Oswego legislator claims the dairy industry is in trouble, and she's pushing for the State to help farmers before it's too late.

Thursday, March 05, 2009  Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed taxing farmers $175 per dairy cow.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009  The drop in milk prices was not unexpected, but it's bigger than anticipated.  Here's how dairy farmers are coping.