Thanks to a contentious Congress, dairy farmers are finding themselves without a safety net they once relied on. The Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) that, among other things, provided farmers with funding monthly as price margins fell on dairy products expired Sept. 30. And Washington insiders say it’s unlikely farmers will see a new bill passed until after the presidential election. MILC funding kicks in when milk prices fall below $16.94, and caps out at 2.9 million pounds of milk annually.
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