Dairy Policy E-Source
As the dairy industry builds towards its next national dairy policy, use this page to stay up-to-date with any programs proposed by national organizations.Senators Lugar and Stutzman (both R, Ind.) introduce a farm bill proposal including Foundation for the Future Language
Insurance Plans
Two protection plans, multiple outcomes April 25, 2012 article
What can we learn from crop insurance? April 10, 2012 article
Could margin insurance protect our industry? March 25, 2012 article
Dairy Security Act (DSA), Bill HR 3062
Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) and Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) introduced the Dairy Security Act (DSA) in the House. “I would like to move this forward before the 2012 Farm Bill,” said Peterson in introducing this bill. It is patterned after the National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF) Foundation for the Future (FFTF) plan. Read more about DSA.(link)
Foundation for the Future (FFTF)
National Milk Producers Federation held 12 listening sessions on its dairy policy proposal — Foundation for the Future (FFTF). What follows are National Milk’s responses to questions from readers and our staff. If you have additional questions about FFTF, email us at hoards@hoards.com. We will print additional responses in future issues and on the website.
Common questions, answered by NMPF
• Overall Foundation for the Future Proposal
• Dairy Producer Margin Protection Plan (DPMPP)
• Dairy Price Stabilization Plan (DPSP)
• Federal Order Reform
Draft legislation offered by Collin C. Peterson relating to FFTF
• Executive Summary
• Dairy Discussion Draft One-Page Summary
• Representative Collin Peterson's Dairy Discussion Draft (95 pages-full text)
• Link to Foundation for the Future's Website
• NMPF Statement in Response to Criticisms of Foundation for the Future Legislative Proposal
• Rumors to the Contrary, FFTF’s Market Stabilization Plan Wouldn't Have Taken Effect During '10 or '11
• Foundation for the Future Program Conducive to the U.S. Growing Its Role as Major Dairy Exporter
• Op-Ed: A Better Dairy Program by Collin Peterson
Dairy Industry Advisory Board
• DIAC Final Report
Viewpoints:
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