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Milk from Family Dairies Act Explained
A dairy pricing proposal to benefit family-based dairies, their workers and communities, and consumers of all things dairy.
Who really won the U.S. versus Canada dairy trade dispute?
In essence, the USMCA panel decision affirms Canada’s right to maintain its supply management program but could undermine Canadian farmers and food processing workers’ ability to benefit economically from local milk and value-added food products.
Trump’s New Trade Deal USMCA Was ‘Oversold’ and Will Hurt Smaller Farmers
The USMCA missed the chance to address low prices for products by independent family farmers as well as climate change.
Faces of Dairy: Community Conversations and the Future of our Agricultural Landscape
“What is this country going to do for us? There’s only so long you can stretch a dollar,” reflected Damien Boomhower, a fourth generation organic dairy farmer based in Fairfield, referring to consistently plummeting milk prices and a general lack of support from federal and state agencies.