MADISON, Wis. -- A judge has postponed a ruling in a case that could blow a hole through Wisconsin's ban on raw milk sales.

Dane County Circuit Judge Patrick Fiedler was scheduled to rule in the case on Tuesday involving Grassway Organic Farm's claim that the state has no right to stop them from selling raw milk to customers who have become part-owners of the farm.

But a similar case from Walworth County was sent to Dane County last week, so the judge has delayed a ruling due to a pending motion to consolidate the two.

A telephone hearing in the case is scheduled for Aug. 10.

The cases pose a threat to Wisconsin law that bans all but incidental sales of raw milk. Gov. Jim Doyle earlier this year vetoed a bill that would have allowed on-farm sales of raw milk.