Peterson Eyes Dairy Overhaul by 2012

Posted by Brian Gould Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:35:00 GMT

House Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson is planning to begin work next year on a new national dairy program, to be folded into the 2012 farm bill, in hopes of stemming the dairy industry crisis.

Speaking on the sidelines of a Congressional Dairy Caucus meeting Thursday with Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, Peterson outlined his plan and called the current system “inadequate.” But he added he wants to disabuse large dairy co-op leaders of the idea that a dairy-only overhaul will be passed before the farm bill comes up.

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