Fate of milk pricing updates now in USDA’s hands

Nearly 40 proposals have been submitted to USDA to reform the Federal Milk Marketing Order.

American Farm Bureau Federation economist Danny Munch has been tracking the process.

“Some of those proposals fit under the same category, so they might be combined, but ultimately the Secretary is going to decide what is the full scope of what can be discussed at the hearing,” he shares.

Munch tells Brownfield Farm Bureau supports requests by the National Milk Producers Federation but wants to eliminate any bias that could be included in make allowance updates.

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