USDA’s returning Secretary Tom Vilsack says new supply management programs might not get approval in Washington D.C. “I think the challenge there is whether or not programs like this can be designed in a way that doesn’t necessarily result in significantly higher costs to consumers because then it becomes politically difficult.”
Vilsack says when a program results in higher food costs, it is not long before opponents seek changes. The secretary says one possible supply management change being discussed is with the Federal Milk Marketing Order system.
