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Archive for June, 2007

NFU Op-Ed: Milking the Cow, Not the Consumer

Monday, June 25th, 2007

By Tom Buis, National Farmers Union President

June is National Dairy Month and I am pleased to have the opportunity to thank dairy producers across the nation for the affordable, abundant, safe and high quality dairy products they produce for consumers around the world.

As consumers face increased food retail prices this summer, they are often left wondering why. Too often, the media will say it’s the fault of the producer. Too often, consumers don’t understand that the amount of money they pay for groceries is very limited in its connection to the amount of money the producer receives for that product.

The assertion that dairy farmers are to blame for increased dairy products couldn’t be further from the truth. (more…)

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Daschle, Dole Call for Changes in 2007 Farm Bill

Friday, June 1st, 2007

Former Senate leaders Tom Daschle, D-S.D., and Bob Dole, R-Kan., released a report on Wed May 30, 2007, calling for major changes in agricultural policy to be implimented in the 2007 Farm Bill.  Read the Policy Report. 

The proposed plan lessens farmers’ dependence on subsidies by eliminating direct subsidy payments to farmers.  Instead, the plan impliments a countercyclical payment program which only pays farmers when prices are low.

The former Senators also stressed the importance of farmers taking part in emerging markets such as renewable fuels.
 
According to the Senators, the proposal could save $4.7 billion to the U.S. Treasury.

Read the Reuters News Story, the Associated Press News Story, or the Center for American Progress News Story.

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