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Article: COMMISSIONER: DAIRY ASSISTANCE DEADLINE IS JULY 9
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- July 3, 2007
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The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news release:
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker today reminded dairy producers who have yet to apply for the New York State Dairy Assistance Program to do so before July 9, 2007. The Dairy Assistance Program, included in the 2007-08 State Budget, made $30 million available to dairy farmers who produced milk during the 2006 calendar year when milk prices were at extreme lows.
All New York dairy farmers who produced milk in 2006 and were in operation as of April 1, 2007 are eligible to apply for the Dairy Assistance Program. The Program does have a 4.8 million pound cap for all eligible ...