Title

Impacts of the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact on New England Milk Supply

Author Info

Charles F. Nicholson, University of VermontFollow
Budy Resosudarmo, University of Vermont
Rick Wackernagel, University of Vermont

Recommended Citation

Presented at the 1999 AAEA Annual Meeting: Nashville, TN, August 8, 1999.

Conference hosted by the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association.

NOTE: At the time of publication, the author Charles F. Nicholson was not yet affiliated with Cal Poly.

Abstract

During the first year of the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact, milk production in the six New England states increased by about 57 million pounds, or about 1.3% of production compared to the 12 months prior to the Compact. Increases in milk production were largest in Connecticut (31 million pounds) and Vermont (21 million pounds), whereas Maine and New Hampshire experienced increases of less than 10 million pounds. Production in Massachusetts and Rhode Island declined by 9 million and 0.4 million pounds, respectively. Because the rate of increase for New England was larger than the US average, the Compact Commission incurred obligations to the CCC for purchases of dairy products.

Disciplines

Agribusiness | Agricultural and Resource Economics | Business

Copyright

1999 by Charles F. Nicholson, Budy Resosudarmo, and Rick Wackernagel

Number of Pages

14

Publisher statement

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