The following draft is proposed by a coalition of
farmers from different regions of the country. The goal of this
program is to establish a long-term supply management system controlled
by farmers. The program is based upon the principles of fair market
prices, targeting to family-sized farms, and regional equity.
This proposal is not meant to impose any economic
hardship on family dairy farmers whose total milk production is
a consecutive 12-month period is less than either: (a) 1.5 million
pounds; or (b) less than 25 percent of the average production
of his or her region, whichever is greater.
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