Potential Income Effects of the Harkin-Gephardt Proposal on New York Dairy Farms

This article reports the results of research regarding the farm-level implications for New York dairy producers of national mandatory supply control programs for feed grains and milk. The analysis is based on the proposed Harkin-Gephardt Bill which would authorize a mandatory supply control program...

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Published inNortheastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 73 - 83
Main Authors Kaiser, Harry M., Heslop, Edward H., Milligan, Robert A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Newark, DE Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 01.10.1987
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Summary:This article reports the results of research regarding the farm-level implications for New York dairy producers of national mandatory supply control programs for feed grains and milk. The analysis is based on the proposed Harkin-Gephardt Bill which would authorize a mandatory supply control program for milk and the major supported crops. Representative farm budgets were constructed for a sample of dairy farms to assess the possible effects on costs and returns. Some farmers would gain, while others would not. The results suggest that dairy farmers who purchase all of their feed would be worse off, while farmers who grow grain would be better off under the proposed supply control program.
ISSN:0899-367X
1068-2805
2398-4643
DOI:10.1017/S0899367X00001409