date:Dec 28, 2012
al time to finish a new farm bill in the new year. The 2008 Farm Bill expires on December 31, requiring the U.S. Department of Agriculture to revert to outdated, underlying laws that dont reflect current market conditions or international trade in dairy products.
Because the USDA does not have regulations on the books to implement the old law, the agency will need to develop new ones using a process that could take several weeks or months.
Although a sudden and unpredictable increase in milk