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Senate committee adopts two departmental reports and hears concerns about dairy prices, declining dairies and litigation
Summary
The Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development committee adopted reports from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and questioned officials about falling dairy numbers, a 2021 class‑1 pricing rule now in litigation, and how milk prices are monitored.
The Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development committee voted to adopt reports from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and the Arkansas Department of Health and spent the bulk of its discussion on milk‑industry issues, including sharply falling numbers of Class A dairies in Arkansas and ongoing litigation over a 2021 pricing rule.
Wes Warr of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture introduced the department's four‑page report, filed under Act 1076 of the 2021 session, and highlighted regulatory items affecting the state's livestock and poultry industry. Warr told the committee the department had flagged an item…
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