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Petitions contend the state’s producers are losing millions of dollars due to an undervalued whey factor in California’s milk pricing system. One cheesemaker calls the petitions’ demands “obscene.”

The dairy portion of the bill eliminates milk price supports and the Milk Income Loss Contract program.

USDA also reported that veal production is at a record low

She replaces Peggy Biltz, who is retiring after spending 27 years with Dairy Council of CA, 22 as chief executive officer.

That figure could vary widely dependent onthe final number of claimants submitting claims and the total number of milk pounds reported.

National Milk Producers Federation promotes dairy reform package at its annual meeting.

On a weighted average based on volume shipped, the hauling charges have not changed, averaging about 30¢/cwt.