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The bill abolishes the 11 existing FMMOs. In their place, the bill establishes three district Milk Marketing Units:

The has surprisingly endorsed the bill. Why? Because the three-MMU structure erases the “Southeast penalty.” Currently, Florida and Georgia farmers pay exorbitant rail freight to bring in Midwest milk, depressing their local prices. By creating a larger Eastern pool, the bill spreads transportation costs equally, raising the farmgate price in the Southeast by an estimated $1.50/cwt. Mmu Milk Bill

Stay tuned to this feed for updates as the Senate Agriculture Committee prepares for its May 15th vote on the Mmu Milk Bill. The bill abolishes the 11 existing FMMOs