AMPI delegates vote to fight 50 cent assessment
AMPI’s 14th annual meeting in San Antonio gathered 2,500 delegates from 20 states to back a Dairy Compliance Plan and authorize the corporate board to sue to block the 50 cent dairy assessment. They urged a national dairy promotions program and pressed for court action to halt the assessment, citing failure to follow procedures and public input.
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AMPI
San Antonio
Texas
Associated Milk Producers, Inc
South Carolina
Rutherford
USDA
Block
Irv Elkin
Amery
Bill Knox
Hoard’s
Dairyman
Mid-States
Greg Blaska
Marshall
Congress
AMPI regional officers urge political action at meeting
Walter C. Kirchner announced a request for a federal order hearing in the Chicago market to restructure pricing. He cited $93 million in benefits from Central Milk Producers Cooperative and warned against price cutting by rival dairy groups. AMPI leaders urged active lobbying and highlighted C-TapePAC's success.
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Harkin
Dairymen, Inc
Southeastern States
Los Angeles Basin
Associated Milk Producers, Inc
Walter C. Kirchner
Mid-States
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Ohio
Kentucky
Chicago
Mr. Kirchner
Central Milk Producers Cooperative
Keith Kerr
AMPI
C-Tape
Senate and
Huse
U.S
Kerr
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Senate
Midwest
West
State Department
Jeffords
Treasury
Mr. Jeffords
Black
Walter Kirchner
Midwest Livestock Producers
San Antonio, Texas
Clifford Schumacher
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Dakotas
Washington
Lee Wolf
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Arkansas
Mississippi
Kenucky
Tennessee
the Central Livestock Association
Peal
Minn
Spring Valley
Wis
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