Additional help for pandemic-hit producers
An additional $6 billion will reach American farmers whose businesses sustained pandemic-induced loss. USDA recently announced these extra funds to be fueled to the already existing Coronavirus Food Assistance Program but this time targeting also smaller-scale producers and disadvantaged companies. The program was launched in April 2020, but ongoing market instability calls for further measures to be implemented. The new initiative is deemed Pandemic Assistance for Producers under which the help will be directed at previously omitted producers. This includes $500 million in funds for accelerated support through already existing initiatives. Dairy farmers can apply for aid through the Dairy Donation Program which connects dairy goods with consumers in demand. Over 410,000 cattle producers can also be granted additional payments for which USDA anticipated around $1.1 billion.
Additional initiatives
In May 2020, USDA had already estimated the losses of dairy producers at $8.2 billion – a number that has only been growing ever since. The state acted quickly and introduced relief plans for American farmers such as the Families Food Box Program under which USDA initiated the purchase of dairy products for the estimated value of $317 million. The dairy foodstuffs reached food banks and non-profit organizations. Under the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or HEROES Act, $20 million will be provided to strengthen the support for farmers and ranchers while $500 million will be used to purchase the milk and direct the products to non-profit entities.
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Aspectos técnicos
La Mantequilla Láctica tiene un color uniforme que va del crema claro al amarillo y un sabor ligeramente ácido, resultado de la adición de entre un 1 y un 3% de cultivo láctico. La Mantequilla Láctica se elabora a partir de leche de vaca fermentada con ácido láctico mediante un proceso de batido y amasado continuo.
El producto tiene una textura consistente y uniforme y una superficie lisa y seca. La Mantequilla Láctica tiene propiedades beneficiosas para la salud debido a su contenido en ácido láctico, y además confiere al producto una textura cremosa.
Aplicación
La Mantequilla Láctica se utiliza principalmente en la industria panadera y pastelera, así como ingrediente de muchos platos: es adecuada para freír y hornear. La Mantequilla Láctica también puede utilizarse en la producción de helados como ingrediente que influye en la textura y el sabor. También se utiliza mucho en la producción de chocolate, pasteles, galletas, pastas, salsas y productos de hojaldre.
