Dairy Industry Committee Approves Final Report to USDA Secretary

The Dairy Industry Advisory Committee voted last week to approve a final report to the Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack that offers recommendations concerning dairy farm profitability and milk prices. The committee, which was chartered in 2009, was asked to make recommendations to the Secretary on how USDA can best address the short and long-term issues faced by the dairy industry. The vote was held during a public meeting via conference call and supports a report that offers 23 public policy recommendations. View a draft of the report.