Articles tagged under: Federal Milk Marketing Order
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…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…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…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’…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…NMPF Board Endorses Federal Order Reform
Published March 7, 2023
After two years of debate and more than 130 meetings, the National Milk Producers Federation board of directors is giving its support to a proposal to modernize federal milk marketing orders. This proposal will be submitted to USDA for a…Seeking Consensus on Federal Orders
Published January 24, 2023
If the International Dairy Foods Association and National Milk Producers Federation can not come to terms on Federal Milk Marketing Order reform in the next month, IDFA will submit its own proposal to USDA. The two groups have been meeting…Milk Pricing Considered in Senate Subcommittee Hearing
Published September 16, 2021
According to New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, federal milk marketing orders are confusing and an outdated pricing system. Gillibrand chaired a subcommittee hearing that considered the dairy market. Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman voiced concern about the steady decline…AFBF Recommends Changes to Federal Milk Marketing Orders
Published October 3, 2019
The American Farm Bureau Federation is seeking changes in the federal milk marketing orders. The recommendations include the elimination of bloc voting by cooperatives for any changes to milk pricing regulations. Farm Bureau also wants more information to be made…