WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown – a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee – announced a major improvement to the farm safety net for Ohio’s dairy farmers that would help them recover from tough economic times.
“The current farm safety net is falling short for Ohio dairy farmers who’ve been hard hit by excess production and tough market conditions,” said Brown. “This change would mean better and cheaper coverage for many Ohio dairymen, which will help Ohio’s rural communities and local economies.”
Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed its fiscal year 2018 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, including significant updates to the Margin Protection Program (MPP) for dairy farmers.
The bill would:
Brown is participating in hearings being held in the Senate Agriculture Committee on the 2018 Farm Bill, and was one of the lead negotiators for the last Farm Bill.
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