
The American Dairy Coalition wrote to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack seeking an update on a possible Federal Milk Marketing Order hearing. The group asked that any increase in processor make allowances also account for higher farmer costs, and it raised the Class I pricing formula and reform consensus.
Changes to milk pricing rules could shift how much of the milk price reaches farmers, affecting milk supply and feed demand over time.
After 93 past neutral policy events, Milk (Class III) moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.6%), and +0.2% over 20.
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