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BIG DAIRY GROUP SUPPORTS REFORMS
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 -- 2:22 pm
Posted by Riley Hebert-News Director
The National Milk Producers Federation says it now supports a proposed overhaul of federal milk policies after it was changed so production limits would be voluntary.
Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson's legislation would replace "safety net" programs for dairy programs to provide more protection against catastrophic years, like 2009, when milk prices plunged, feed costs skyrocketed and hundreds went out of business.
Originally, Peterson wanted mandatory production limits when the difference between milk prices and production costs fell to a certain level. Some farmers argued for less government interference, not more.
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