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NMPF Applauds Senate Reconciliation Dairy Provisions, Urges Congress Toward Final Action

The National Milk Producers Federation, the largest U.S. dairy-farmer organization, commended the U.S. Senate for the bill’s dairy and agriculture provisions, which will create greater financial certainty for producers. NMPF is hopeful that the House will take up the bill and get it to the president’s desk quickly.

“Dairy farmers are grateful for legislation that will create several key opportunities for dairy,” said Gregg Doud, NMPF president and CEO in a statement. “Following last month’s successful vote in the House, we are excited that the Senate’s legislation also positions these investments to benefit dairy farmers and the cooperatives they own. We hope they are enacted into law as swiftly as possible.”

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