110th Congress (2007-2008)

Farm Bill Receives Two-Week Extension as Conferees Debate Final Details, 5/5/08

Returning from Recess, Congress Faces Tight Farm Bill Deadline, 3/31/08

Congressional Leaders, Administration Push Conferees for Farm Bill Progress, 3/10/08

Calling for Industry Unity, Tipton Identifies Five Key Areas Requiring Action, 1/22/08

Senate Passes Farm Bill with Amendment Extending Moratorium on Milk from Cloned Cows, 12/17/07

Senate Agriculture Committee Moves Forward on U.S. Dairy Policies, 10/25/07

Senate Scheduled to Take Up Farm Bill This Week, 10/22/07

New York Members of Congress Reintroduce National Dairy Equity Act, 6/25/07

New Dairy Bills Introduced as Congress Continues Farm Bill Deliberations, 6/4/07

House Dairy Subcommittee Approves an Excellent Foundation for Farm Bill, 5/29/07

Dairy Processors Urge Congress to Update Dairy Policy to Ensure Health of Industry; IDFA Releases 2007 Farm Bill Proposals, 4/30/07

Congress Passes Iraq Spending Bill with MILC Money, 4/30/07

Proposed War Spending Bills, Separate House Bill Would Extend MILC Funding, 3/26/07

Innovative Ideas Emerge for Improved Dairy Safety Net, 3/19/07

Building Better Safety Net Key to Industry Health, Tipton Says, 3/12/07

President's Budget Slashes Spending for Dairy, Maintains Subsidy Programs, 2/12/07

109th Congress (2005-2006)

USDA Report Highlights Mishandling of Government-Owned Nonfat Dry Milk, 10/23/06

IDFA Concerns with Failed Dairy Programs Echoed by USDA, Others at Senate Agriculture Committee's Dairy Hearing, 7/24/06

Ag Appropriations Bill Moves Forward, 6/26/06

IDFA Succeeds in Efforts to Remove House Appropriations Amendments, 5/30/06

IDFA Voices Opposition to Amendment Extending MILC Program, 5/22/06

IDFA Concerned over Proposed MILC Extension, 5/15/06

MILC Renewal Draws Fire as Congress Approaches Budget Reconciliation, 12/12/05

No MILC in House Budget Bill, but Hastert Makes Promise for Conference, 11/21/05

MILC Excluded From House Budget Committee's Reconciliation Bill, 11/7/05

House Ag Committee Passes Budget Reconciliation Bill; No MILC Included, 10/31/05

New MILC Program Narrowly Passes Out of Senate Committee, 10/24

Proposal to Restart MILC Stalls in Senate Agriculture Committee, 10/10/05

MILC Expiration Offers Opportunity for Fresh Look at Dairy Programs, 10/3/05

Senate Approves Agricultural Appropriations Bill with Key Dairy Provision, 9/26/05

Senate Letter Urges End to MILC Subsidy Program, 3/21/05

Congressional Recess Offers Grassroots Opportunity with Lawmakers, 3/21/05

Reynolds Bill Aims at MILC, Not Compacts, 3/14/05

Legislation Introduced to Extend Current MILC Subsidy, 2/22/05

President's FY06 Budget Would Cut Domestic Spending, Focus on Security, 2/14/05

IDFA Opposes Senate Effort to Expand MILC; IDFA Calls for a Thorough Review of All Dairy Programs, 2/7/05

IDFA Commends Senate Committee Approval of Johanns as Ag Secretary, 1/10/05

108th Congress (2003-2004)

Congressional Wrap-Up: No Movement on Major Dairy Issues in Final Actions, 11/22/04

MILC Program Becomes Political Football for Presidential Campaigns, 10/12/04

USDA Report Underscores Need for Dairy Policy Reform, 10/18/04

Member Alert: MILC Extension Approved by Senate Appropriations Committee, 9/22/04

Washington Week: Dairy Updates from Capitol Hill and the Campaign Trail, 7/12/04

House Bill Seeks Extension of MILC Payment Program to Farmers, 3/22/04

107th Congress (2001-2002)

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