http://future.aae.wisc.edu/blog/articles/2009/06/26/1-nmpf-calls-for-increase-in-price-supports-to-help-farmers en-us 40 Updates and information about the the trends in Dairy Markets <p>The National Milk Producers Federation today asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to boost its purchase prices for cheese and milk powder in order to bolster the current rock-bottom milk prices that are threatening the livelihoods of thousands of dairy farmers.</p> <p>In a letter sent Friday to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, NMPF requested that the USDA raise the purchase price for cheese blocks from $1.13/lb. to $1.19; raise the purchase price for barrel cheese from $1.10 to $1.16/lb.; and raise the purchase price for nonfat dry milk powder from $0.80/lb. to $0.84. </p> <p>For more detail click <a href="http://future.aae.wisc.edu/collection/news_items/nmpf_support_increase.pdf">here</a>.</p> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:25:00 -0500 urn:uuid:917000a3-7760-4eff-81e4-db03226f64d0 Brian Gould http://future.aae.wisc.edu/blog/articles/2009/06/26/1-nmpf-calls-for-increase-in-price-supports-to-help-farmers News