National Ag News

California dairy farmers have voted to continue their quota program if a Federal Milk Marketing Order is finalized for the state.

Nearly 90 pecent of dairy farmers representing more than 90 percent of the milk of voters approved the referendum.

California currently uses a state milk marketing order but is awaiting approval from the USDA to replace it with a federal order. The state’s quota system allows farmers to pool their milk and more evenly distributes payments.

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