A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to establish a price support and production base system for the production of milk and products of milk that will increase producer prices and balance production with consumption of milk and products of milk, to establish a producer board to administer certain export enhancement, diversion and other milk inventory management programs, and to require increased solids content in fluid milk, and for other purposes.
Family Dairy Farm Protection Act of 1991 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that the amendments made by this Act shall be used to ensure the production of wholesome milk and dairy products at levels adequate to meet U.S. consumer needs.
Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to increase the basic milk price support level to $12.60 per hundredweight.
Establishes a two-tier milk price support program if estimated Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) purchases exceed a specified amount. Bases support price adjustments on estimated purchases.
Establishes a National Dairy Inventory Management Board whose duties shall include: (1) establishing support price adjustments; (2) estimating CCC milk purchases; and (3) carrying out a domestic dairy inventory management program.
Sets forth minimum milk solid contents for whole, lowfat, and skim milk.
Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to exclude from the definition of "meat food product" fresh pizza containing meat.
Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize a heifer export program as part of the dairy export incentive program.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
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