U.S. Congress - S.667 Federal Milk Marketing Reform Act of 2009
S.667 - Federal Milk Marketing Reform Act of 2009
A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from basing minimum prices for Class I milk on the distance or transportation costs from any location that is not within a marketing area, except under certain circumstances, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from basing minimum prices for Class I milk on the distance or transportation costs from any location that is not within a marketing area, except under certain circumstances, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Federal Milk Marketing Reform Act of 2009 as introduced.
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The Federal Government, nor the Department of Agriculture, which is part of the Federal Government have any Constitutional Standing to deside how much milk is going to cost.
They have been setting the milk pricing formula for many years – it does not determine the “cost” of milk at the grocery store, rather it sets a standard pricing for what dairy producers (farmers) are paid. You could consider it a minimum wage for those who produce a nutritious, wholesome product.
For more information on the 31 milk marketing orders, history & statistics:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ams.fetchTemplateData.do?template=TemplateD&navID=CommodityAreas&leftNav=CommodityAreas&page=FederalMilkMarketingOrders&description=Federal+Milk+Marketing+Orders
The order could be considered outdated and in need of revamping with current day markets, including greater involvement with exports.