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In a hearing before the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, lawmakers, nutrition experts, and school officials emphasized the need to restore whole and reduced-fat (2%) milk to federal school meal programs.

While partisan congressional infighting appears to have delayed the passage of a new Farm Bill until next year, there is still time for Congress to take a small, but meaningful, step forward to help the dairy industry bring its products to market more efficiently.

Late last year, the U.S. Congress took a meaningful first step toward allowing schools to once again serve whole milk to their students.

Together, a group of 12 companies and trade groups are urging Congress to ensure WIC has the needed funds to ensure all eligible women, infants, and children who wish to enroll can be served by the program.

The U.S. dairy industry supports more than 3.2 million American jobs that generate $49 billion in direct wages. Unfortunately, hiring and retaining a workforce to fill those jobs and run dairy farms and processing plants year-round is an ongoing challenge.  

The U.S. dairy industry is increasingly reliant on export markets for growth and profitability.

Asking Congress to reauthorize and expand the Healthy Milk Incentives Projects program is first on the list.