Marketing orders need changes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture began hearing testimony Aug. 23 regarding proposals to amend the Federal Milk Marketing Order system. Now reconvening in week nine of testimony, 21 submitted proposals
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture began hearing testimony Aug. 23 regarding proposals to amend the Federal Milk Marketing Order system. Now reconvening in week nine of testimony, 21 submitted proposals
Ryan McMaken and Benjamin Seevers examine the reasoning behind efforts to destroy Americans' right to sell land to foreign nationals, especially the Chinese. It seems some think that Chinese nationals' ownership of 0.03% of American farmland is a big problem.
USDA anticipates a 17% decrease in net farm income, moving from $183 billion in 2022 to $151 billion in 2023.
It is necessary to modernize the federal order system in a way that farmers are paid fairly and accurately and in a manner that supports a reliable and sufficient supply of milk for consumers across the nation.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Oct. 27 the allocation of more than $3 billion to support commodity and specialty-crop producers impacted by natural disasters in 2022, through a modified