Budget Deal Add-on Would Prevent Doubling of Milk Prices
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A budget deal passed by the U.S. Senate early today would extend most U.S. farm support programs for a year and end concerns, at least until late this year, that the retail price of milk could double.
The extension, included at the request of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, rankled some farm-state lawmakers who had pushed last year for a five-year agriculture bill and wanted, at minimum, an overhaul of milk-support programs.