Proposed changes to FMMO threaten fairness in dairy policy
Changes to Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO) being considered by USDA could hurt farmers the FMMO system is designed to [...]
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09, 2024
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02, 2024
AFBF pushes for emergency authority to ensure fair pricing for dairy farmers
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging the agency to [...]
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06, 2023
Farm Bureau submits FMMO proposals to USDA
The American Farm Bureau Federation submitted multiple recommended reforms of Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO) to the U.S. Department of [...]
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01, 2023
New AFBF report outlines dairy reform priorities
A new report compiled by the American Farm Bureau Federation lays out priorities, principles and recommendations for dairy policy [...]
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10, 2022
FMMO national forum brings dairy industry together
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) was joined by representatives of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), dairy cooperatives, processors, [...]
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12, 2021
Senate bill would require federal milk marketing order reform
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Dairy farmers and agricultural organizations have been calling for modernization and changes to the Federal Milk [...]
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10, 2021
AFBF releases new dairy working group report
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Since the 1930s, Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs) have helped dairy farmers across the nation collect [...]
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10, 2019
Farm Bureau releases milk program recommendations
Proposed changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Order by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) could mean more democracy and [...]