American Dairy Coalition:

American Dairy Coalition Applauds Senators Gillibrand, Collins and Leahy on the Introduction of the Bipartisan Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act of 2021

December 2, 2021 American Dairy Coalition,

The American Dairy Coalition applauds Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) for introducing the bipartisan Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act of 2021 today in the United States Senate. The bipartisan legislation launches national hearings on Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) pricing methods.  …

American Dairy Coalition Supports Immediate Return to Previous Class I Formula Pricing Until New Milk Pricing Options are Examined

September 20, 2021 American Dairy Coalition

“We are in the midst of a modern-day dairy crisis magnified by a Class I pricing change in the 2018 Farm Bill. This system cannot adapt to market conditions and thus is not fairly compensating our dairy farmers. The formula change is a symptom of larger problems in a system that is confusing, convoluted and difficult to understand. We need to put the power back in the farmers’ hands,” said Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) during the Sept. 15 Senate Ag hearing in the dairy subcommittee she chairs. …