Effects and Administration of the 1984 Milk Diversion Program
RCED-85-126
Published: Jul 29, 1985. Publicly Released: Jul 29, 1985.
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GAO reviewed the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) temporary milk diversion program to: (1) determine how milk producers decided whether to participate; (2) estimate the program's effect on milk production and government dairy purchases; and (3) evaluate USDA effectiveness in administration of the program.
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Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| If it reestablishes the program, Congress should select a base period to avoid paying participants for marketing reductions made prior to the program. | Congress established a similar program, the Dairy Termination Program, and set the base period as calendar year 1985, the period immediately preceding the program sign-up period. |
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