Congressional Compromise: Dairy Prices will Not Rise, Milk Cliff Avoided
Many consumers may not have realized milk prices were set to double at the start of 2013 with a farm bill set to expire..
It seemed like President Obama had given out a pay raise to lawmakers even though they can't seem to get much accomplished as it pertains to a "Fiscal Cliff. Then early on the first day of 2013 a little magic happened; Senate Passed a 'Fiscal Cliff' Deal on which the House Could Vote Tuesday. Maybe the Sentate took a look at its Agriculture Committee leadership that came to a compromise on the farm bill Sunday to prevent a "Milk Cliff." The compromise will keep milk prices from skyrocketing to $6 or $8 a gallon. Did you know about the milk cliff? (Get instant news updates. Like Hazelwood Patch on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.) What Milk Cliff? Congress had not yet passed a new five-year bill reauthorizing agriculture programs from …
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Ashley Nevilles
12:36 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
I would have been really upset if milk prices shot up. I'm over our law makers. I also don't believe they should have received a raise. I do understand Obama did it for the federal workers who don't make that much. more ›