The directors of the Milk Industry Foundation, the National Cheese Institute and the International Ice Cream Association met to review current policy reform proposals and approved the IDFA’s policy recommendations that would reform the Federal Milk Marketing Orders and provide a better safety net for dairy farmers.
“IDFA’s plan offers an alternative path forward that would not limit milk supply through a new mandatory government programme and will give dairy farmers the tools they need to manage volatility,” said IDFA president and CEO Connie Tipton. “We support policy initiatives, many of which are included in the Dairy Industry Advisory Committee recommendations, that will help our industry grow, not only through increased consumption here in the US, but by taking advantage of new and growing export opportunities.”
IDFA’s policy recommendations will replace existing safety net programmes with better risk management tools for producers. IDFA proposals will also reform the Federal Milk Marketing Order system from a complex, outdated programme to a system that’s simpler and encourages growth within the industry.??”Our members believe that it’s time to decrease regulations in a highly regulated industry, and the National Milk policy package does just the opposite,” said Tipton.
Source: International Dairy Foods Association
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