Study suggests federal milk marketing order would benefit California producers
The research was commissioned by three large California dairy cooperatives.
A study commissioned by milk cooperatives representing 80 percent of California’s milk production found replacing the current state milk marketing order with a federal one could result in higher farm gate prices. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Wisconsin and Penn State University, found a properly written federal order could create a beneficial regulatory atmosphere for farmers. The milk cooperatives will continue to work towards regulatory reform, and staff will begin to draft federal order language to begin the process.
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