Officials of La Farge-based Organic Valley say its dairy farmer members will be able to increase their milk production Aug. 1 because the outlook for organic milk sales has improved.

And the organic farmer cooperative said it expects a 16.6 percent increase in its total sales this year, after seeing sales remain flat in 2009. The co-op expects about $610 million in sales this year, up from $523 million in 2009.

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