# Federal Milk Marketing Order changes kick in - Brownfield Ag News

> Federal Milk Marketing Order changes took effect June 1, including higher Class I differentials, a return to the higher-of Class I mover, and increased make allowances. Farm Bureau estimates the make allowance changes would cut farmer milk checks by about 85 to 90 cents per hundredweight across classes. The composition factor increases were delayed until December.

- Date: 2025-06-05 · published 2025-06-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24383-federal-milk-marketing-order-changes-kick-in-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced farmer milk checks from higher make allowances could slow dairy herd growth, a modest factor for dairy-related feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2017-02-08 | [Back in the pool: DFA seeks flexibility in Northeast federal milk marketing order -  \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72655-back-in-the-pool-dfa-seeks-flexibility-in-northeast-federal-milk-marketing.md) | +0.6% | -5.4% |
| MILK | 2020-09-23 | [2020 Negative PPD challenges snowballing - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51131-2020-negative-ppd-challenges-snowballing-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.5% | +31.9% |
| MILK | 2023-09-26 | [Milk, cheese prices fall while USDA, industry discuss proposals - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34251-milk-cheese-prices-fall-while-usda-industry-discuss-proposals-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.2% | -8.5% |
| MILK | 2025-09-27 | [Milk checks reflect new Federal Order pricing - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23043-milk-checks-reflect-new-federal-order-pricing-dairy-star.md) | -2.0% | -3.9% |
| MILK | 2023-04-14 | [Initiating Federal Order Reform - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36570-initiating-federal-order-reform-cheese-reporter.md) | -0.1% | -12.8% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/federal-milk-marketing-order-changes-kick-in/

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