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Northeast dairy farmers settle lawsuit

Northeast dairy farmers settle lawsuit

Written by Lisa Rathke MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A national dairy marketing cooperative has agreed to pay a total of $50 million to thousands of Northeast dairy farmers in an amended settlement of a long-running lawsuit accusing the group of trying to drive down milk prices, but some farmers are still opposed to the deal.

Written by Lisa Rathke MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A national dairy marketing cooperative has agreed to pay a total of $50 million to thousands of Northeast dairy farmers in an amended settlement of a long-running lawsuit accusing the group of trying to drive down milk prices, but some farmers are still opposed to the deal.…