# Rationale Builds for Milk Price Reforms - Cheese Reporter

> Cheese Reporter says the case for reforming federal milk marketing order pricing is growing. The other solids component of the Class III price has risen to levels not seen since 2007 because of higher dry whey prices, which cheese makers argue is unfair since most do not produce dry whey.

- Date: 2022-03-11 · published 2022-03-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42417-rationale-builds-for-milk-price-reforms-cheese-reporter
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Pricing reform would change how milk value is set for cheese manufacturers, but it has little direct effect on feed supply or demand. The story is mainly about dairy pricing mechanics.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2020-10-02 | [A Processor Perspective On Price Reforms - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6552-a-processor-perspective-on-price-reforms-cheese-reporter.md) | +3.1% | +7.9% |
| MILK | 2025-10-31 | [The New Landscape for Barrels - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22568-the-new-landscape-for-barrels-cheese-reporter.md) | +1.7% | +1.7% |
| MILK | 2022-05-23 | [Could a cheese price fix improve milk checks?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41565-could-a-cheese-price-fix-improve-milk-checks.md) | +0.4% | -3.1% |
| MILK | 2024-12-20 | [Dry Whey In Class III Formula Remains Problematic - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27113-dry-whey-in-class-iii-formula-remains-problematic-cheese-reporter.md) | +0.2% | +8.6% |
| MILK | 2022-11-01 | [WCMA Board of Directors Approves Reform Concepts   for Federal Milk Orders - Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38840-wcma-board-of-directors-approves-reform-concepts-for-federal-milk-orders.md) | -4.2% | -9.1% |

## Sources

- cheesereporter.com: https://cheesereporter.com/column/2022/03/11/rationale-builds-for-milk-price-reforms/

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