FMMO

The Federal Milk Marketing Orders govern how processors purchase milk from dairy farmers in defined marketing areas across the U.S.

After several years of USDA hearings with the dairy industry, changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Orders took effect over the weekend.  Danny Munch, economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, said the FMMO structure is intended to protect farmers.   “...

Dairy producers from across the nation celebrated “fairer” milk prices for farmers during the National Milk Producers Federation Board of Directors meeting, which concluded this week.  They also pledged to work together to meet significant challenges on labor, trade, and other issues.  Dairy farmers heard...

Last week, U.S. dairy producers approved the referendum on proposed changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Orders.  Dana Coale, deputy administrator of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, said the agency is happy producers approved the referendum.   “The f...

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service announced a final rule amending the uniform pricing formulas applicable in all 11 Federal Milk Marketing Orders.  The final rule will be published in the Federal Register on Friday, January 17th.  The amendment...

The USDA is out with changes and alterations to proposed amendments of the Federal Milk Marketing Orders, better known as FMMOs.  So, what adjustments were made between July's proposed recommendations and the final decision announced last week.   “...

There is still pushback against the USDA proposal for modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Orders.  The National Milk Producers Federation's Chris Galen said much of the pushback has to do with Class One pricing.   “I would say, for the most part, the things that farm organizations wanted, dairy farm organizations wanted, were reflected in that proposal," Galen said.  "So, one of t...

The Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin is hosting a workshop on the proposed changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Order system.  USDA is proposing some big changes, and Shelly Mayer, executive director of the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin, says all industry stakeholders need to be there in person or virtually.   “...