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Federal milk marketing orders provide stability to the dairy industry by administering terms of trade, accurate accounting, and giving milk producers reasonable assurance that they will receive proper payment for the milk they market. The order program also responds to changes in milk production patterns, marketing systems, and consumer preferences and permits the United States dairy industry to become one of the largest and most efficient in the world. The USDA has administered the federal orders, as required by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act, and has balanced the interests of dairy farmers with those of processors and consumers.
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NASDA believes that while changes may be appropriate, they should be undertaken only after careful consideration of their long-term impact. Continuation and reform of the federal milk marketing order system should be considered with continued interest in the benefit of producers, processors, and consumers, as well as meeting the objective of maintaining an orderly supply of milk.
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