Milk Prices Likely Won't Double

Posted at: 12/31/2012 7:41 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) - It's a deal that could head off a possible doubling of milk prices next month.

Sunday the top leaders in both parties on the House and Senate Agriculture committees agreed to a one-year extension of the 2008 farm bill that expired in October. 

House leaders have not yet set a vote while considering shorter term bills.

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