Dairy Farmers in Pennsylvania Say They Still Need Some Breathing Room
Dairy farmers are still dealing with tight margins and they’re asking the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board to continue the current Class I over-order premium price for milk for another six months, starting January 1st.
Feed prices are the main issue, due to a combination of local and national issues. This year’s Midwest drought coupled with last year’s weather conditions in Pennsylvania have kept farms operating on tighter margins.
Mark O’Neill of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau says if the Class I over-order premium for milk stays at $1.95 per hundred for another six months, consumers shouldn’t notice any difference at the grocery store.
Dairy farmers are also asking the board to retain the current fuel adjuster premium.
