The U.S. Dairy Export Council is encouraging Congress to significantly expand support of trade programs in the next farm bill.
During a recent House Ag Subcommittee hearing, President and CEO Krysta Harden testified while the industry has become more dependent on trade, USDA funding of the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD) Program has remained stagnant.
“Given their critical missions and their impressive results, USDEC urges Congress to double MAP and FMD funding in the next farm bill,” she says.
