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Dairy meeting
Idaho Ag Today
The University of Idaho will host the annual meeting of a national group of dairy economists Sept. 23-24 in Twin Falls.
Dairy Rule Changes Cost CA Farmers $55 Million in Three Months
California Ag Today
American Farm Bureau’s Market Intel shows new USDA pricing rules cutting class prices by up to 92 cents per hundredweight.
Federal Milk Marketing Approved
Line on Agriculture
After a lengthy process, the FMMO has been modernized.
AFBF Gives Mixed Reviews to Final FMMOs
Southeast Regional Ag News
AFBF President Zippy Duvall praised changes such as a return to the “higher of” Class I milk formula, improved cheese price discovery, and updated milk composition factors. However, he criticized increases in make allowances.
AFBF: Final FMMO Decision Not a Home Run
California Ag Today
AFBF President Zippy Duvall praised some changes while being critical of others.
Federal Milk Marketing Order Decision Coming Soon
Line on Agriculture
The dairy industry is in hopes that the USDA will issue their decision on the FMMO soon so that farmers can vote it in or out.
Class 1 Pricing in FMMO Modernization Still a Pain Point
California Ag Today
We’ve been letting this one digest for a while, but there is still pushback against the USDA proposal for modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Orders.
American Farm Bureau Remarks on FMMO Changes
California Ag Today
With a comment period two weeks past, the USDA’s Federal Milk Marketing Order reform process is nearing its end.
American Farm Bureau Federation Monitors Federal Dairy Policy
Line on Agriculture
Farm Bureau Federation Federal Milk Marketing Order.
American Farm Bureau Federation Monitors Federal Dairy Policy
Line on Agriculture
Farm Bureau Federation Comments on the Federal Milk Marketing Order.
Discussion Continues on USDA FMMO Update
California Ag Today
Erica Maedke, vice president of insights at Ever.Ag, sees potential challenges in recommendations that came out from the USDA on July 1.
Federal Milk Marketing Order Progress Report
Line on Agriculture
The National Milk Producers Federation is pleased with the proposed changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Order.
USDA Proposes Changes to Federal Milk Marketing Order
California Ag Today
Roger Cryan, chief economist with the American Farm Bureau, says the changes are a mixed bag.
USDA Proposals After 49-Day FMMO Hearing
California Ag Today
Late last year and into the start of 2024, the USDA held a 49-day Federal Milk Marketing Order hearing and listened to hundreds of hours of testimony, which resulted in reform proposals released this week.
Two Big Ag Organizations Unite to Push for Diary Pricing Reform
Line on Agriculture
The National Farmers Union and American Farm Bureau Federation are working on some issue together to get changes made to the Federal Milk Marketing Order.
Federal Milk Marketing Order Reform Tesimony from One Dairy Farmer
Line on Agriculture
Chris Kraft, a Colorado Dairy Farmer says that it is important to his bottom line to see changes in the Federal Milk Marketing Order.
Next Steps for Revising the Federal Milk Marketing Order
Line on Agriculture
National Milk Producers Federation Senior Vice President of Member Services and Governance, Chris Galan hopes that there will final FMMO recommendations out within the next year.
USDA Rule Amends Certain FMMOs
Southeast Regional Ag News
The USDA has now published a final rule that amends the transportation credit balancing fund provisions in the Appalachian and Southeast Federal Milk Marketing Orders
Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Contention
Line on Agriculture
Part 2: National Milk Producers Senior Vice President of Membership Services and Governance, Chris Galan
