Farm bill outlines expected to increase dairy program limits

Farm bill outlines expected to increase dairy program limits

The Chair of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee tells Brownfield dairy farmers will benefit from updates outlined in his draft farm bill released Wednesday.

Congressman Glenn GT Thompson of Pennsylvania says, “We’re updating, definitely updating the data and statistics to reflect more current and appropriately correct feed costs.”

He says milk production caps in the Dairy Margin Coverage program should be increased to better reflect dairy farm consolidation.

Thompson says the chair of the U.S.

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