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Dairy Producer Income Protection Act of 2011

Introduced: October 17, 2011 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Oct 17, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dairy Producer Income Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to extend the milk income loss contract program.

Revises payment, feed cost adjustment, and payment quantity (pound) calculations.

Eliminates: (1) milk price supports, (2) dairy product price supports, and (3) the dairy export incentive program.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct hearings to assess the implications of transitioning federal milk marketing orders from end-product pricing to a competitive pay pricing system.

What's happening now October 17, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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