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Federal Order Reform Takes Effect

Published June 2, 2025

After a lengthy hearing process, changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Orders took effect over the weekend. According to American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Danny Munch, the changes include “the switch to the ‘higher-of’ Class III and Class IV price…

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Final Milk Marketing Order Rule is Out

Published January 17, 2025

USDA has issued its final rule on federal milk marketing orders. Most of the changes take effect on June 1. National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Gregg Doud said this change “will provide a firmer footing and fairer milk…

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‘Yes’ Vote Encouraged for Federal Orders

Published November 21, 2024

A lengthy process to reform Federal Milk Marketing Orders is moving toward a producer vote. A national hearing process lasted nearly 50 days in late 2023 and early 2024. USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service issued its recommendation this past summer, followed…

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Action Take on Federal Orders

Published November 15, 2024

USDA has issued a final decision in its proposal to amend the uniform pricing formulas in all 11 Federal Milk Marketing Orders. The final decision puts forth a package of amendments to update formulas and makes limited changes based on…

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Optimism for Milk Pricing Reform

Published January 6, 2024

Menahga, Minnesota dairy farmer Kristine Spadgenske testified during the federal milk marketing order hearing in September and is excited about the continued interest in this process. “It means that people care,” said Spadgenske. “We’ve had a record number of dairy…

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Milk Marketing Order Hearing Process to Resume

Published November 11, 2023

Testimony on the pricing formula for Federal Milk Marketing Order reform will resume November 27. The hearings outside of Indianapolis were recessed October 11. This process began in late August. The milk marketing orders have not seen significant reform in…

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FMMO Reform in Sight

Published September 7, 2023

The hearing over the Federal Milk Marketing Orders may last well into October. This is the first comprehensive hearing about federal orders in over 20 years. National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Jim Mulhern said progress is being made…

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Federal Milk Marketing Order Reform

Published August 23, 2023

A hearing on possible reform of the federal milk marketing orders is underway near Indianapolis. "The last time we had a big process like this was about 20 years ago," said Stephen Cain, director of economic research and analysis, National…

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Federal Order Reform Proposal Submitted to USDA

Published May 2, 2023

The National Milk Producers Federation has submitted its proposal to update the federal milk marketing orders. This proposal goes beyond the changes sought by the International Dairy Foods Association, which is only calling for an update in the ‘make allowances’…

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Decision on Federal Orders Expected This Week

Published April 21, 2023

American Farm Bureau Federation economist Danny Munch says the current inflated economy has been the push for dairy organizations to ask for higher make allowances in federal milk marketing order reform. "The problem on our end is the process to…

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