CONGRESS SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS TO DAIRY CRISIS
News Date July 28, 2009
Congress is searching for answers to the nationwide dairy crisis. The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry has held two hearings of a three hearing series to understand the plight of the dairy industry and to find possible solutions.
Possible short term solutions given by representatives of the dairy industry were varied, and included raising the support price, raising Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) payment percentages, setting a definite price floor, stopping the import of foreign dairy products, and just letting the market cycle.
Dairy organizations of all sizes were represented at the hearings, including the Associated Milk Producers, Inc., Georgia Milk Producers, National Family Farm Coalition, National Farmers Union and independent dairy farmers. (By: Kasey Miller, Policy Contact: David Hickey)