STABILIZATION PLAN

Agri-Mark Economist, Rob Wellington

Dairy Farmers Working Together is proud to endorse the Dairy Price Stabilization Program (DPSP).

Dairy Price Stabilization Program (DPSP), if accepted can be the beginning for some long awaited and much needed stability and financial relief. DPSP is an American concept which provides financial incentives to pay attention to the amount of milk produced. It works well with programs already in place and does not have any World Trade Organization issues.

It will not cost the taxpayer any money and could eventually save money.

This program would need to be authorized by Congress. A board made up of dairy farmers from the various regions, as well as a the USDA Secretary of AG, a consumer, a processor and an economist will oversee the program. This program is meant to be fluid and to work within the markets including export import markets as they change.

Recent studies out of the California Department of Food and Agriculture and USDA,report staggering figures which estimates over 4.5 billion dollars in equity has been transformed into debt since January 2009.

We as dairy farmers have the skills, work ethics and determination to manage our farms; we must implement those to skills to lead our industry forward.

To view the plan as highlighted by the coalition please click here:  DPSP