Ag economists are calling on Congress to update the Federal Milk Marketing Order in a way that benefits farmers and processors.
Robert Wills is the president of Cedar Grove Cheese Inc. and Clock Shadow Creamery LLC in Wisconsin. During the recent Class I Pricing Senate subcommittee hearing, the former ag economist says he fears for the dairy industry under its current pricing rules.
“There’s no other industry that’s priced like this and my recommendation would be to eliminate the pooling rules because I don’t believe they’re actually increasing the value of milk overall,” he says.
