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Sen. Kristen Gillibrand is imploring fellow New Yorker and President Donald Trump to only support Farm Bill legislation that aids dairy farmers by refunding Dairy Margin Protection Program payments.

Dairy farmers have a stronger safety net against low milk prices and high feed costs under the new federal farm bill, and more federal dollars will be spent to spur international trade of American agricultural products.

The upgrades offered by the new Dairy Margin Coverage program finally offer a level playing field for dairy producers.

A petition filed to the Department of Transportation (DOT) by livestock groups is seeking more flexibility to hours of service regulations.

Dairy farmers could receive $300 million in financial aid from the U.S. Department of Agriculture if Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's (D-N.Y.) request to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is answered.

A $1.5 million in competitive grant funding program has been made available by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that seeks to help the dairy industry.

The Dairy Margin Coverage program (DMC), that went into effect this year in place of the former Margin Protection Program, has paid farmers more than $300,000,000 in 2019.

Supply management requires three things: The ability to control milk prices, production discipline and import controls.

The House of Representatives has passed its version of the farm bill and it contains several changes that will benefit dairy farmers.

A national dairy group and Midwestern cooperative have mixed feelings about the additional Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments that are being offered.

A bill proposed by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) has praise from across the dairy industry as a way to help revolutionize milk processing and address milk oversupplies.

Changes included modify the safety net programs further, rename the MPP program and change the price formula for Class I.

Because California produces almost a fifth of the nation’s milk, the impact of the order will cause ripples in the surface of milk prices from Los Angeles to Minneapolis and from Boston to Miami.

After three years of discussions, the largest producer of milk in the country is finally joining the Federal Milk Order.

Dairy groups and businesses approve of USDA decision to purchase $50 million of milk for distribution to food banks and assistance programs.

Part 3 of 3 part series on Supply Management.