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MPP fixes to dairy possible
Dec 20, 2017, 11:34 AM
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A disaster assistance bill introduced this week in the U.S. House could provide relief to cotton and dairy farmers.
The measure includes provisions that allow cotton growers to apply for commodity price support programs including the Price Loss Coverage program, and removes a $20 million cap on the Livestock Gross margin program for dairy.
National Farmers Union president Roger Johnson supports the measure but says the changes for cotton and dairy programs should not come at the expense of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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