§ 2-10-101. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Milk Stabilization Board Act”.
§ 2-10-102. Findings — Purposes
(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The dairy industry is an essential agricultural activity of the State of Arkansas; (2) Dairy farms, associated suppliers, marketers, processors, and retailers are an integral component of the state’s economy; (3) The ability of a dairy farm, associated supplier, marketer, processor, and retailer to provide a stable, local […]
§ 2-10-103. Arkansas Milk Stabilization Board
(a) There is created no later than July 1, 2007, the Arkansas Milk Stabilization Board, to be composed of five (5) members appointed by the Governor as follows: (1) Two (2) members who are actively and principally engaged in dairy farming in this state; (2) One (1) member who is an Arkansas consumer; (3) One […]
§ 2-10-104. Powers and duties of the Arkansas Milk Stabilization Board
(a) The Arkansas Milk Stabilization Board shall: (1) Administer this subchapter; (2) Research other states to determine how those states support their dairy farmers; (3) Investigate methods of milk production, dairy pricing, and support of the dairy industry; (4) Create a plan to assist Arkansas dairy farmers that would be equitable to all parties in […]
§ 2-10-201. Findings — Intent
(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The State of Arkansas is at risk of losing its dairy industry if immediate legislative action is not taken to reduce the sharp decline in the number of its dairy farms; and (2) The loss of the dairy industry in Arkansas will result not only in the demise […]
§ 2-10-202. Definition
As used in this subchapter, “milk producer” means a person or entity that operates a bovine dairy farm that possesses a valid permit signed by the administrator of the Arkansas Grade “A” Milk Program.
§ 2-10-203. Dairy Stabilization Grant
(a) The Dairy Stabilization Grant is created. (b) (1) (A) If funds are available, the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture shall calculate monthly the difference between the average monthly blend price of milk received by Arkansas milk producers as estimated by the secretary and seventy percent (70%) of the average monthly cost of producing […]
§ 2-10-204. Milk production and quality incentives
(a) If funds are available, as an incentive to continue milk production and to improve milk quality, the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture may pay a milk producer the following incentive payments: (1) (A) Fifty cents (50¢) per hundred weight of milk for each hundred weight of milk produced above the milk producer’s average […]
§ 2-10-205. Rules
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration and the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture shall adopt rules to implement this subchapter.