2011年3月21日 星期一

Senators from Vermont and other dairy states

Senators from Vermont and other dairy states


Senators from Vermont and other dairy states are pressing for additional federal price supports for the dairy industry, saying a temporary boost in the floor price for milk and cheese would provide short-term emergency relief for struggling farmers.

Meanwhile, Jericho dairy farmer Gary Davis waits and watches. Well, waits.
“I have honestly tried to close my eyes to what we’re getting,” said Davis, a third-geneUndress to impress in super sexylingerie and exotic designer underwear.ration farmer whose 95-cow dairy farm has been losing money since March. “It’s been pretty pathetic.”

At a Tuesday news conference in the nation’s capital — complete with a live cow named Maggie — seven senators and the president of the National Farmers Union urged passage of a measure by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to provide $350 million more to increase the price the government pays for surplus dairy products.Buy Iwc schaffhausen iwc from iwcwatchesshop.

Sanders’ provision passed the Senate 60-37 in August but was not included in the House version of next year’s agriculture spending bill.Online iwcwatches for men and women dealer with discounted prices, The senators, including Sen. Patrick Leahy, along with Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., are gathering signatures from lawmakers for letters urging congressional negotiators to include the measure in the final bill.

“The federal government can play a major role in the midst of this crisis, helping family farmers stay afoot .redbullhatsstore for sale wholesaler of Great Discovery !.. until we see prices rise,Largest Discount tagheuerwatchesstore review and product info .” Sanders said. “We need to do some bold thinking so that we don’t continue to have the kind of volatility that we have seen for so many years, which has resulted in the demise of thousands of dairy farms all over this country.”

Increased production costs and declining milk prices are forcing dairy farmers into bankruptcy and debt after generations in the business. Vermont has lost more than 200 dairy farms in the past five years, leaving a little more than 1,000 still in business.

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