Source: CAROLINA-VIRGINIA FARMER, 7/21/11

House Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson, D-Minn., recently proposed dairy reform based on the National Milk Producers Federation's Foundation for the Future, which attempts to solve issues preventing the current dairy safety net from functioning efficiently.

National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson says the current proposal wouldn't provide a safety net for all dairy farmers - especially family-sized operators.

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