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NMPF’s Mulhern applauds Disaster legislation
Dec 22, 2017, 17:19 PM
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The disaster aid legislation passed by the House of Representatives Thursday also includes something dairy farmers can use. National Milk Producers Federation President Jim Mulhern issued a statement saying the package eliminates the existing 20-million dollar cap on the Livestock Gross Margin program, which allows more farmers to participate in the risk management option.
Mulhern says dairy farmers still need changes to the Margin Protection Program, which he calls ineffective. National Milk is urging the Senate to include MPP changes in the final Supplemental Spending Bill.
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