# Back in the pool: DFA seeks flexibility in Northeast federal milk marketing order -  | Ag Proud

> Dairy Farmers of America has asked the Northeast federal milk marketing order for temporary pooling flexibility, citing a significant imbalance between milk supply and demand. The request, sent to the market administrator on January 12, concerns the Dairy Farmer for Other Markets provision.

- Date: 2017-02-08 · published 2017-02-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72655-back-in-the-pool-dfa-seeks-flexibility-in-northeast-federal-milk-marketing
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Easing pooling rules would let more milk be pooled and paid at the blend price, affecting how surplus milk is priced and where it flows, with modest implications for dairy prices.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

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| MILK | 2018-08-02 | [Is the Milk Margin Protection Program doing enough to help Vt. farmers?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5860-is-the-milk-margin-protection-program-doing-enough-to-help-vt-farmers.md) | 0.0% | +10.9% |

## Sources

- agproud.com: https://www.agproud.com/articles/19022-back-in-the-pool-dfa-seeks-flexibility-in-northeast-federal-milk-marketing-order

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