Price Of Inaction

Aubrey Kee, 90, of Harrisonburg checks out a half-gallon of milk at Red Front Supermarket in Harrisonburg on Thursday. A congressional deadlock on farm legislation has the potential to double dairy prices. (Photos by Michael Reilly / DN-R)

Cheryl Parker of Chesapeake shops for milk at Red Front Supermarket in Harrisonburg on Thursday. The price of dairy products could rise sharply if Congress doesn’t act on a farm bill.