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VILSACK SAYS CANADIAN-STYLE DAIRY SUPPLY MANAGEMENT NOT GOOD FOR U.S.

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack recently told a group of farmers, processors, and ag leaders he does not believe the U.S. dairy industry would benefit from a Canadian-style supply management system.

VILSACK SAYS HE’S NOT FOR OPENING FMMO’S UNTIL DAIRY INDUSTRY REACHES CONSENSUS

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack told a group of farmers, processors, researchers, and media that the industry needs to reach a consensus before he would support reopening the Federal Milk Marketing Orders.

Biden USDA secretary choice, Vilsack, will face little opposition in US Senate

President-Elect Joe Biden’s choice for US Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, will face limited to no opposition when the Senate eventually votes on him. Vilsack won unanimous approval the last time he led USDA under former President Barack Obama. Vilsack was Iowa’s governor from 1999-2007.

China falls short on US dairy imports

China, despite economic woes and its battle with COVID-19, is buying more foreign dairy this year, but the increased imports are doing far less for U.S. producers than the industry had hoped for after the “phase one” trade pact went into effect in February.