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US dairy farmers managing ups and downs of 2020

By ANDREA JOHNSON
Jun 9, 2020
Jun 9, 2020 Updated Jun 16, 2020

Sara Dorland, managing partner at Ceres Dairy Risk Management
Photographer: Jim Fort

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By ANDREA JOHNSON

Everyone in production agriculture keeps an eye on what’s going on in the dairy industry.

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