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<blockquote data-quote="Aaron" data-source="post: 1594336" data-attributes="member: 1682"><p>It didn't, in the beginning. Then the marketing boards needed to figure out a way to get their cut of the pie and put a value on it. But when it came out in 1965, it had no value. It just pooled milk for volume pricing and kept guys from overproducing by limiting their expansion from when the program came in. A guy with 20 cows in 1965 couldn't just magically have 40 cows in 1966. Lots of guys, including Grandpa, quit in the late 50's and early 60's because of excess supply and zero milk price, so that helped stabilize the market a bit before it started. But as the population grew and milk needs increased, the marketing board figured that the additional quota added to the market should be worth something as it was a 'privilege' bestowed upon the common man. And of course it killed all the small farmers, including us and all our neighbors, and is slowly killing the medium sized guys with ridiculous regulations.</p><p></p><p>It was a good idea, but marketing board bureaucrats destroyed it. It is one of the most impossible industries to enter into now. You need to write a $2 million dollar quota check just to have the privilege to milk 50 cows. Add in equipment, land, cows and barns and you are well on your way past $5 million.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aaron, post: 1594336, member: 1682"] It didn't, in the beginning. Then the marketing boards needed to figure out a way to get their cut of the pie and put a value on it. But when it came out in 1965, it had no value. It just pooled milk for volume pricing and kept guys from overproducing by limiting their expansion from when the program came in. A guy with 20 cows in 1965 couldn't just magically have 40 cows in 1966. Lots of guys, including Grandpa, quit in the late 50's and early 60's because of excess supply and zero milk price, so that helped stabilize the market a bit before it started. But as the population grew and milk needs increased, the marketing board figured that the additional quota added to the market should be worth something as it was a 'privilege' bestowed upon the common man. And of course it killed all the small farmers, including us and all our neighbors, and is slowly killing the medium sized guys with ridiculous regulations. It was a good idea, but marketing board bureaucrats destroyed it. It is one of the most impossible industries to enter into now. You need to write a $2 million dollar quota check just to have the privilege to milk 50 cows. Add in equipment, land, cows and barns and you are well on your way past $5 million. [/QUOTE]
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