IDFA issues statement on planned USDA milk purchase
USDA said it will purchase an additional $50 million in fresh fluid milk.
This October, USDA announced plans to purchase an additional $50 million in fresh fluid milk with Section 32 authority, further increasing support to the nation’s dairy industry when uncertainty with trade and low prices have created challenges for farmers and processors, said the Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA). Michael Dykes, DVM, president and CEO of IDFA, offered the following statement:
“On behalf of our nation’s dairy industry, the International Dairy Foods Association is grateful that the USDA announced new plans to purchase an additional $50 million in fresh fluid milk through Section 32 for distribution to food banks, as well as nutrition assistance programs. USDA’s latest package of assistance aimed at the nation’s dairy industry complements the $68 million in dairy purchases announced in July as part of the second round of much-needed trade mitigation assistance.