Support the Dairy Security Act
The Farm Bill is now coming up for a vote again in Congress. Please reaffirm your support for the Dairy Security Act, and urge your members of Congress to pass the legislation as a complete package.
In the Headlines
Read what others are saying about the Dairy Security Act and the Farm Bill:
May 2013
- Farm bill clash centered on retooled insurance program for dairy farmers - May 17, 2013
- Latest farm bill idea: dairy insurance - May 16, 2013
- Dairy producers need improved safety net - May 14, 2013
- Mich. dairy farmers wait for Congress - May 14, 2013
- Congress must pass bill to help dairy farmers survive - May 13, 2013
- Congress must complete dairy policy reform - May 13, 2013
- Legislation would aid dairy industry - May 12, 2013
- Legislators, farmers group at odds over dairy legislation - May 10, 2013
- South Dakota dairy farmers need help to survive - May 9, 2013
- Rep. Peterson hopeful for passing farm bill this summer - May 8, 2013
- Fate of valley dairy farmers in balance - May 1, 2013
April 2013
- Senate to take up farm bill in May - April 25, 2013
- Cochran Brings Southern Perspective to Senate Agriculture Committee - April 20, 2013
- Frank Lucas to move on farm bill - April 18, 2013
- Food Stamps Are Key Component to Getting Farm Bill Passed - April 10, 2013
- How would the Dairy Security Act impact your dairy? - April 9, 2013
March 2013
- Franken believes farm bill will pass this year - March 28, 2013
- Boehner pledges a Farm Bill in 2013 - March 5, 2013
- USDA's Merrigan Pushes for New Farm Bill - March 4, 2013
February 2013
- Battles over subsidies, farm bill puts farmers in unpredictable situation - February 27, 2013
- Agriculture has slipped from D.C.'s radar screen - February 25, 2013
- Political wrangling hurts agriculture industry, says Vilsack - February 24, 2013
- Noem: Expect farm bill action in spring - February 15, 2013
- Fixing nation’s financial problems will have an impact on new farm bill - February 12, 2013
January 2013
- Why Vt. dairy farmers struggle despite decent milk prices - January 31, 2013
- Maine dairy farmers getting trickle of temporary relief - January 30, 2013
- Farm Bureau delegates call for flexible, insurance based farm bill - January 16, 2013
- Farm bill extension stirs mixed reaction - January 10, 2013
- ‘Fiscal cliff’ deal leaves milk producers wanting more - January 8, 2013
- Dairy cliff averted, farm bill back to square one - January 7, 2013
- Kicking the milk jug down the road - January 4, 2013
- Local farmers unimpressed with Farm Bill fix - January 3, 2013
- Peterson seeks guarantee before tackling farm bill - January 2, 2013
- Fiscal Cliff Bill Helps Milk Lovers, Not Farmers, Critics Say - January 1, 2013
December 2012
- With Farm Bill Stalled, Consumers May Face Soaring Milk Prices - December 20, 2012
- Farmers seek to avoid ‘dairy cliff’ - December 18, 2012
- $8 milk after Farm Bill expiration? - December 17, 2012
- Ag Industry Shares Mixed Views on ‘Dairy Cliff’ - December 16, 2012
- US heading toward a ‘dairy cliff’ - December 15, 2012
- 'Dairy cliff': Congressional inaction could lead to doubling of milk prices - December 13, 2012
- Gallon of milk for $6? It could head that way after Jan. 1 - December 12, 2012
- Farm bill talks stumble, milk prices at risk - December 11, 2012
- New England farmers concerned about lapsed milk subsidy program - December 9, 2012
- Looming 'dairy cliff' could double milk price if Congress fails to pass Farm Bill - December 8, 2012
- Milk prices expected to rise in 2013 - December 6, 2012
- Milk Producers Peer Over The Dairy Cliff - December 5, 2012
- Louisiana dairy farmers hang on despite high feed, fuel, fertilizer costs - December 5, 2012
- Dairy farmers fear own "fiscal cliff" - December 4, 2012
- Got more milk money? - December 3, 2012
November 2012
- ‘Dairy cliff’ raises new worries for Iowans, farmers - November 23, 2012
- Enrolling in supply management program may be good move for dairy producers - November 18, 2012
- Farm bill could help NM dairies recover - November 17, 2012
- Dairy farmers await passage of farm bill - November 16, 2012
- ‘If they are going to dillydally… I am ready for $38 milk' - November 15, 2012
- Farm bill inaction drains milk farmers - November 9, 2012
- Dairy farmers face hard times in Louisiana - November 7, 2012
- With no farm bill, Maryland dairy farmers lose safety net - November 4, 2012
October 2012
- Farm bill expiration leaves dairy farmers hanging - October 24, 2012
- Dairy farm bills held up in House - October 19, 2012
- Battle continues over supply management - October 16, 2012
- Dairy crisis looms, and milk prices could more than double - October 13, 2012
- Dairy farms' safety net lapses as Congress stalls - October 10, 2012
- Vilsack Visits Dairy Expo, Pushes for Farm Bill Passage - October 3, 2012
September 2012
- Schumer: Lawmakers Must Act To Prevent Massive Potential Increase Of Milk Prices - September 30, 2012
- Farm Bill Now rally ups pressure to pass new farm bill - September 12, 2012
- Vilsack: 'Deeply Concerned for Dairy Industry' if Farm Bill Fails - September 11, 2012
July 2012
- Bill offers safety net for dairy farmers - July 25, 2012
- House Republicans could block U.S. farm bill vote before deadline - July 25, 2012
- Dairy farms counting on security act - July 8, 2012
- Vt. delegation lauds dairy program in farm bill - July 3, 2012
June 2012
- Farm bill offers new insurance to help dairy farmers combat fluctuating milk prices - June 29, 2012
- Dairy farmers seek new safety net - June 24, 2012
- Farm bill is welcome exception to Washington gridlock - June 20, 2012
- Dairy farmers struggle to survive - June 17, 2012
- Keeping margins level secret to success - June 7, 2012
May 2012
- Dairy farms need reforms - May 30, 2012
- Midwest dairy farmers support Senate farm bill - May 24, 2012
- Farmers support farm bill dairy reform - May 22, 2012
- Farm bill can fix outdated dairy policies - May 10, 2012
- Reform federal dairy program now - May 4, 2012
April 2012
- A new safety net - April 30, 2012
- Leahy Says New Farm Bill Will Help Small Dairy Farmers - April 27, 2012
- Stand up for Dairy Security Act - April 27, 2012
- Congress has opportunity to help both dairy farmers and taxpayers - April 26, 2012
- Preventing the disappearance of state dairy farms - April 26, 2012
- Local farmers pushing for dairy law - April 23, 2012
- Vermont farmers lobby for dairy insurance program - April 12, 2012
- Dairy Security Act vital to Idaho - April 10, 2012
- Milk prices spur calls for reform - April 9, 2012
- Dairy act offers security to farmers - April 8, 2012
- Dairy Security Act would protect an important Minnesota industry - April 4, 2012
March 2012
- Bill a Safety Net for Dairy Farmers - March 30, 2012
- Bipartisan dairy reform cuts deficit, helps state - March 26, 2012
- Fix broken federal dairy program - March 18, 2012
- Support plan to revise federal dairy support program - March 13, 2012
- Legislation would help farmers squeezed by costs - March 13, 2012
- Plan offers fix to keep milk flowing, dairies solvent - March 11, 2012
- We must reform our nation's dairy programs - March 8, 2012
