Senators push for help for dairy farmers

CONCORD, N.H. (AP)--New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, along with 28 Senate colleagues, is pushing for keeping a measure to raise the price of milk paid to dairy farmers in an appropriations bill.

Shaheen co-sponsored the amendment, which passed the Senate in August.

The amendment increases the Farm Service Agency budget by more than $350 million to allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture to raise the support price for nonfat dry milk from $.92 per pound to $.97 per pound; the floor for cheddar blocks would go from $1.31 to $1.40; and the price for cheddar barrels would increase from $1.28 to $1.37.

The price farmers receive for their milk has fallen dramatically over the last year.

Click for related articles

National Bison Association tackles food safety legislative proposals
TCFA names winners in Junior Fed Beef Challenge
Vaccination programs important for horse health
USDA announces implementation of Livestock Disaster Assistance Programs
July pace remains sluggish for U.S. pork, beef exports
WDGS may be high-quality, low-cost livestock feed

article 2009- 40 - 0923pushingfordairyhelpkoPR.cfm

Article: Senators push for help for dairy farmers Add Your Comment To post a comment on this story, enter your screen name and email address then click "Add Comment." Your email address will not be displayed. 84 Recommend | 0 Comments

---

	Web hpj.com

Copyright/Privacy
Copyright 1995-2010.  High Plains Publishers, Inc.  All rights reserved.  Any republishing of these pages, including electronic reproduction of the editorial archives or classified advertising, is strictly prohibited. If you have questions or comments you can reach us at High Plains Journal 1500 E. Wyatt Earp Blvd., P.O. Box 760, Dodge City, KS 67801 or call 1-800-452-7171. Email: webmaster@hpj.com