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The Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (P.L. 98–180, Title I) authorized the Dairy Promotion Program. The national dairy checkoff started in 1983 as an optional program for dairy farmers to contribute to increase demand for dairy products. As of 2011, the program was no longer optional; dairy producers must contribute to the program.
A 1978 national survey by the Food and Nutrition Service found similar: the program raised student milk consumption by 42% in participating schools. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] In 2008, 4,676 schools and residential child care institutions participated in the Special Milk Program, along with 743 summer camps and 522 non-residential child care institutions.
These purchase prices are set high enough to enable dairy processors to pay farmers at least the support price for the milk they use in manufacturing these products. The 2002 farm bill (P.L. 107-171, Sec. 1501) mandated a support price of $9.90/cwt, effective through December 31, 2007, when the program by law was scheduled to expire.
Northwest Dairy Association (formerly the Northwest Dairymen's Association; trading as Darigold, Inc.) is an American dairy agricultural marketing cooperative. Headquartered in Seattle , Washington, [ 1 ] it is owned by about 350 dairy farm members of the association located in Washington , Oregon , Idaho , and Montana .
A rotary milking parlor at a modern dairy facility in Germany Dairy farm near Bangor, Wisconsin. Dairy farming is a class of agriculture for the long-term production of milk, which is processed (either on the farm or at a dairy plant, either of which may be called a dairy) for the eventual sale of a dairy product.
The Institute facilitates a close interaction between students, farmers, scientists, technocrats, and dairy industry such that all are mutually benefited. The college has endowed more than 350 Dairy professionals to the nation who are well equipped to take up challenging responsibilities in dairy industry, research institutes and academia.
Purity Dairies, formerly known as Ezell's Dairy, is a Nashville, Tennessee, United States, based dairy company operated by the Ezell family. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 1 ] It provides products throughout Tennessee , Alabama , and Kentucky .