California Consumers – Everything is Going Up in Price
Then why are we paying a billion dollar tax on milk that does not improve the milk industry or milk quality? No, it goes straight into the pockets of the favored 300 dairymen. Join us in getting rid of this tax called the QIP!
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QIP Hearing Transcript
Last month, there as a hearing that discussed the QIP. The CDFA has released that hearing and you can read the transcript for the hearing and the findings. Our own Craig Gordon can be found in the discussion on pages 21-41 and 48-52. You can read the full transcript...
California Consumers – Everything is Going Up in Price
Then why are we paying a billion dollar tax on milk that does not improve the milk supply or milk quality? No, it goes straight into the pockets of the favored 300 dairymen. Join us in getting rid of this tax called the QIP! Stop QIP Dairy Tax
Leaders of the California Dairy Industry get a Grade F
We apologize, sometimes we get so desperate to end quota, that we feel like the bad guy and the quota holders are the victims. Yet, the quota holders have received over 6 billion dollars since the program was started, on quota certificates that were only handed out...
February 13, 2024
QIP Hardship
To Whom It May Concern,
I write today to urgently address an egregious injustice that has plagued our livelihood as a first-generation dairy producer. The deduction of QIP from our milk check has placed an overwhelming financial burden upon me and my family, leaving us socially disadvantaged and trapped in a cycle of inequity.
The quota system was implemented long before my time, forcing us to deduct $9,029.00 from our monthly milk proceeds continually. Even attempts to compensate for this loss by increasing milk production result in further deductions, leaving us in perpetual financial instability.
Despite our tireless efforts, our earnings consistently fall below the cost of operating our business. It costs our business $21.00 to operate, and our pay price has been $17.00 per hundredweight gross. Each month, our equity decreases, and our hopes for financial stability are lost as we cannot afford to purchase quota to close the gap. This has left us at a financial disadvantage to those with greater financial means.
Moreover, this is a form of “taxation without representation,” providing no tangible benefit in return. While struggling to meet our tax obligations at the state, federal, and county levels, we endure the burden of the quota tax assessment, which totals $108,348.00 per year or a staggering $1,083,480.00 over a decade…
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