Three Senators from the east coast have introduced a bipartisan bill that calls on the agriculture secretary to begin a national hearing process on FMMOs (Federal Milk Marketing Order) within six months of its passage.
This bill was garnered support from many Dairy Farm organizations in the Midwest, including Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative out of Green Bay.
In a statement, along side these other organizations, it was stated, “We are pleased to see that federal order reform is top of mind in the Senate… The Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act leaves the door open to considering various proposals, such as the Class III Plus proposal put forth early this year, and the ability to address other areas of the system that are just as urgent, such as increasing price transparency.”
The bill was introduced by Democrats Kristen Gillibrand of New York and Patrick Leahy of Vermont, as well as mAIN Republican Susan Collins.
