The Chairman of the House Ag Committee says dairy farmers have the best safety net program available if they choose to use it. Minnesota Democrat Collin Peterson says the Dairy Margin Coverage Program and other federal risk management programs have served farmers well during the coronavirus crisis.
Peterson says along
with the risk management programs, emergency aid
provided by Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been necessary
to keep farmers afloat – but emphasized the financial risks to farms have not
ended.