Daniel Munch
American Farm Bureau Federation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Marketing Service’s proposed amendments to the 11 Federal Milk Marketing Orders are a mixed bag for dairy farmers, with the extent of the benefits, or lack thereof, hinging heavily on a farmer’s location.
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Daniel Munch
Daniel Munch is an associate economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Market Intel. Visit www.fb.org/market-intel for more information.
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