Latest News From Federal Milk Marketing Orders

The dairy industry has fundamentally changed in the last 25 years and the current FMMO system is not supporting growth and prosperity across the dairy supply chain. Now is the time to allows USDA to figure this all out.

The Federal Milk Marketing Orders haven't seen a major overhaul since 2000, and dairy farmers say it's past time for a change.

Last week in Orlando, Fla., NMPF Chairman Randy Mooney spoke about the ongoing challenges dairy farmers face, including the razor-thin operating. Still, Mooney spoke about why he remains optimistic about dairy's future.

The hearing, which will take place in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel, Indiana, could potentially result in the first significant reform of milk marketing orders since 2000.

DFA decided to withdraw its membership from the IDFA over IDFA’s decision to proceed with its single-issued petition to modify the federal milk marketing order (FMMO) system.

NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern announced he will retire from his position at the end of this year, concluding a decade of service leading the organization and capping a 45-year career.

Recently, NMPF president and CEO, Jim Mulhern, spoke to AgriTalk’s host, Chip Flory, about federal milk marketing orders. NMPF has requested a national hearing to amend five pricing provisions under the FMMO.

The National Milk Producers Federation today submitted to USDA its comprehensive proposal for modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Order system.

Seizing opportunities ahead and navigating challenges, Michael Dykes, the president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) sees the glass full—optimistic about IDFA’s new vision for dairy.

The current Farm Bill is due to expire in 2023. While that may still seem a long way away, unity in the dairy industry to create a 500-foot view will be essential to spell success for dairy with the next Farm Bill.

National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) leadership unanimously endorsed a proposal to modernize the Federal Milk Marketing Order milk-pricing system at its annual meeting in Denver.

Patrons of Foremost Farms received a letter stating that changes will be made starting with the September milk payments to compensate for market adjustments. The cooperative also announced two plant closers.

Michigan dairy farmer, Ashley Kennedy, grabbed the opportunity to have a front-seat voice to testify at the Senate Agriculture Committee’s first hearing committed to the upcoming Farm Bill.

A fifth-generation Florida dairy farmer says that from PMVAP to immigration reform, there are real missed opportunities for congress to truly understand how to help dairy farms, like hers.

Farm Bureau’s legal counsel explained multiple reasons they believe farmers have no legal exposure, including the fact that the payments were clearly within the ordinary course of business. 

The pandemic continues to impact some dairy farmer’s bottom lines. Some dairy producers will likely receive a smaller milk check than they anticipated later this month due to the producer price differential (PPD).

California counties continue to dominate the list of top milk producing areas in the country, with 8 making the list of the top 14 milk producing counties.

Wisconsin reports the lowest state average, at 175,000 cells/mL, of the seven states or portions of states represented in the Upper Midwest Order.

After three years of discussions, the largest producer of milk in the country is finally joining the Federal Milk Order.

After three years of discussions, the largest producer of milk in the country is finally joining the Federal Milk Order.

The milk-feed margin has been below $9 for about half of the months between 2014 and 2018.

California producers can be assured their milk will be marketed under a Federal Milk Marketing Order beginning November 1.

California producers can be assured their milk will be marketed under a Federal Milk Marketing Order beginning November 1.

The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board has a new name: Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board has a new name: Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin.

USDA posted a notice in the Federal Register yesterday, announcing it was delaying further rule-making in promulgating a Federal Milk Market Order in California.

The Trump Administration will have to oversee whether or not California dairy producers will join the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO).

The hearing, which begins Sept. 22, could last weeks.

Cooperative Network, the statewide association for cooperative businesses in Minnesota and Wisconsin, is hosting the Federal Milk Marketing Orders Forum, Sept. 24, 2015, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the DoubleTree Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota.

The milk pricing mechanism is different—and market based

Without these two provisions, California dairy producers are not likely to approve the Federal Order, says a key architect of the historic petition.

State’s three major dairy cooperatives will work to change regulatory structure and draft federal order language.

The proposed legislation would allow California dairy producers to petition USDA for a federal order plus allow them to keep the state’s quota entitlement.

Our partners at AgDay look at whether California should adopt a Federal Milk Marketing Order.

The changes maintain the basic framework of the Federal Milk Marketing Order system, but eliminate some of the most contentious elements from the current structure.

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