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Cutting the Department of Agriculture's budget from over $15 million to $1.2 million is a major cut to the farming industry. Acting Commissioner Aubertine suggested taking 1 cent of the 10 cents for State's Effort, could raise $1.2 million for agricultural programs. It sounds like that 1 cent is State money, and if so, I find it hard to believe they are willing to give it up. I am not sure, but I think Milk Market-Order is the market price paid for a commodity. Milk has full fungibility from area to area therefore the price only
fluctuates with the market price.
This appears to be a shell game that takes the money before the State gets it and gives it to the agriculture community for various programs. It will be very difficult to make up $14 million dollars, Acting Commissioner Aubertine makes it sound easy. Reading the article is one thing, understanding it is another...maybe if I were a farmer, I would understand it better.
Journal Article
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He did indicate programs would be cut. But then led ppl to believe they could restore with other means. I am not a farm and not sure what he is tlking about.
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