A Worthwhile Read

For the most part the general press has a steep uphill learning curve. Commonly the gist of dairy is missed or contorted beyond recognition. When an exception occurs it is gratifying. Witness the following:

http://samessenger.com/NewsView.asp?ID=5592

Meanwhile, Dean Foods has acknowledged farmers pay a still undisclosed amount in a “competitive credit” intended to help it compete with other processors. Also, unlike other processors in the Northeast, it does not pay a fuel surcharge to farmers to help cover transportation costs to its processing facility, said Leon Berthiaume, St. Albans Cooperative Creamery, general manager.