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Dairy Provisions, SNAP Program Cuts Included in Final Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today lauded dairy provisions in the federal budget reconciliation bill passed by Congress. WCMA also expressed concern about funding cuts for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). President Trump is expected to sign the bill into law on Friday, July 4. 

The final package provides funds to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to perform cost-of-production surveys for the dairy industry to support future adjustments to milk pricing formulas in federal milk marketing orders.

The data gathered in these surveys will inform future updates to make allowances in federal milk pricing formulas. 

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