U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Leads Dairy State Senators in Urging Agriculture Secretary Perdue to Take Immediate Action for Dairy Farms Harmed by Canadian Trade Barriers

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U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today was joined by fellow dairy state Senators Al Franken (D-MN), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) in urging Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to take immediate action with USDA programs that can assist dairy farmers harmed by restrictive Canadian trade barriers

The USDA has the authority to assist farmers now by helping them to market their milk, develop new markets and increase the uses of their milk. The agency also has the authority to purchase surplus dairy products and provide them to feed families in need.

"We urge you to take action now and use this tool to ensure that our farm families will have the chance to continue their livelihood," the Senators wrote. "The dairy industry has responded swiftly to the crisis facing our farmers whose lives have been upended by this trade policy. However, the clock is ticking and more action is needed now to ensure our dairy farmers are not put out of business by trade politics and dairy policies set in Canada."

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