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Strong appetite for U.S. cheese lifts exports

The U.S. Dairy Export Council says modest improvements in dairy shipments during August helped push volumes ahead of last year. Total U.S. dairy export volumes were up 1.7 percent from last August and values were up 10 percent to $708 million, the biggest jump...

Colombia lifts its restrictions on U.S. beef imports

Colombia has lifted restrictions on imports of U.S. beef and fully restored market access to the U.S.  Earlier this year, the Colombian government banned U.S. beef originating from states where H5N1 had been detected in dairy cows. Dan Halstrom, president and CEO of the...

Bugner’s double lifts Monarchs past Aviators

By Brad HallierDrew Bugner's two-run double in the bottom of the seventh inning broke a 4-4 tie, and the Hutchinson Monarchs swept the Haysville Aviators in a two-game set, winning 6-4 on Wednesday at Hobart-Detter Field.The Monarchs raced to an early 3-0 lead, but...