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Tom Vilsack establishes Dairy Advisory Committee
US agriculture secretary, Tom Vilsack, has told dairy producers that, as part of US Department of Agriculture’s continuing efforts to listen to and respond to their needs, he is moving forward on establishing the Dairy Industry Advisory Committee and is requesting nominations.
“The Obama administration is committed to working with all sectors of the dairy industry to develop changes to the dairy pricing system to avoid the ‘boom and bust cycle’ behind the crisis facing many dairy farmers this year,” said Vilsack. “The input provided by the members of this committee will play an important role in building a more stable market for dairy producers for years to come.”
Once appointed, the committee will review the issues of farm milk price volatility and dairy farmer profitability. The committee will also offer suggestions and ideas on how the USDA can best address these issues to meet the dairy industry’s needs. The USDA is establishing the committee under the authority of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972.
The secretary of agriculture will appoint up to 15 representatives of the dairy industry to serve in an advisory capacity on the committee. Representatives will include:
- producers and producer organisations
- processors and processor organisations
- handlers
- consumers
- academia
- retailers
- state agencies involved in organic and non-organic dairy at the local, regional, national and international levels.
Source: US Department of Agriculture
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