- Many in the dairy industry believe that the current dairy program did not provide an adequate safety net for farmers when prices plummeted in 2009.
- Farm Bureau believes the current program includes federal milk marketing orders under which Grade A fluid milk is "pooled" in a geographic area to generate a uniform average price. The program was set up to give producers more market power in dealing with buyers. The program also includes a dairy price support program and the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program, which makes payments when prices are low.
High-end plans slip away as land is sold
Sep 5, 2010 — Houston Chronicle
...pay upfront. Oak Farms has added about 150 jobs, which it agreed to retain and will invest roughly $40 million in the Houston plant. It also said it will move a parking area and fuel center onto its campus and away from the neighborhood it abuts. Andy Icken, the city's chief development officer, said the new investment will include more milk processing facilities. "They've been bringing in finished milk from Dallas," Icken said. "They'll now bring in raw milk and...
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