Senator Seeks Funds for Dairy

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has requested $300 million from the USDA to assist dairy farmers after four years of declining milk prices.

Gillibrand, who is a member of the Senate Ag Committee, characterized the challenge facing dairy farms as “unprecedented distress” that will “condemn hundreds of dairy farms and farm families to financial ruin,” if not corrected. She said the existing risk management tools are not enough. The request would provide an average of $8,000 to dairy farmers.

Source: AgNet West