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These purchase prices are set high enough to enable dairy processors to pay farmers at least the support price for the milk they use in manufacturing these products. The 2002 farm bill (P.L. 107-171, Sec. 1501) mandated a support price of $9.90/ cwt , effective through December 31, 2007, when the program by law was scheduled to expire.
The dairy industry in the United States includes the farms, cooperatives, and companies that produce milk, cheese and related products such as milking machines, and distribute them to the consumer. By 1925, the United States had 1.5-2 million dairy cows, each producing an average of 4200 lb of milk per year.
The 1996 Farm Bill required the USDA to consolidate the number of federal milk marketing orders and to revise the method by which minimum class prices are determined. The USDA implemented these changes in 2000. There are now 10 milk marketing orders, down from 31 when the law was enacted.
Flip through below to see where you can get your cheapest gallon of milk—though, unless you live there, we're not so sure it's worth it to travel far for a $2.20 gallon. Here's the average cost ...
Grocery prices saw another decline in the month of April, down 0.2% month-over-month. Year-over-year though, prices are still up, 7.1%. ... Milk (-2.0%); fresh fruits (-0.5%) driven by citrus ...
“California has the unique opportunity to establish a price floor on milk that does not prioritize export nations’ wants, but farmers’ needs.”
Idaho Statutes, Title 37, Ch. 11 - Acquisition of Raw Milk Michigan: policy: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Policy 1.40 North Dakota: statute: North Dakota Century Code, Ch. 40-30 Ohio: court decision: Schmitmeyer vs. Ohio Department of Agriculture, Case No 06-CV-63277 Utah: statute: Utah Code, Title 4, Ch. 3 Utah ...
(The Center Square) – One of Wisconsin’s largest dairy groups says the latest milk marketing proposal isn’t a win-win for Wisconsin dairy farmers, but it’s not a guaranteed loss either.