A federal district court permitted the Department of Agriculture to implement the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact, which was "specifically designed to artificially raise the price of milk by creating a cartel" in the New England states to increase regional prices above federal levels. The compact boosts the minimum price for milk by 26 cents per gallon, which hurts consumers. It also hurts many farmers, who now must pay a "tariff" to sell their milk across state lines.

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