In addition, dairy producers also are faced with high feed costs, which have not yet reflected current lower grain and soybean prices, and low prices for the cows they sell on the cattle market. Those actions are currently authorized and funded, which means they require no new legislation and have no negative budget implications, according to the letter. The sooner you take these actions, the more rapidly the financial stress in the countryside will be reduced. In addition to these short-term actions, AFBF expressed support for USDA's efforts to expand the availability of dairy price information. AFBF also is urging USDA to explore options for additional oversight of the National Cheese Exchange, since that market impacts the pricing of almost all the nation's milk.
Producers deserve no less.
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