Advocacy
Every post the Federation has filed under Advocacy.
A transition in Washington, and the rules still moving
A change of administration doesn't pause the regulatory calendar. Here's what's still due this week, and how to comment while the agencies you're writing to are also changing…
Read postWhat a shipment hearing actually decides
A federal comment period on interstate cheese shipment closes this month. Here is what's actually in the proposal and how to get your letter into the record.
Read postA second relief window members should watch
Congress has moved on a second round of federal relief funding for small businesses. Here is what members should have ready before applications open.
Read postA traceability rule with soft cheeses on the list
The federal traceability proposal's comment window is open into the new year, and soft cheeses are on the list of foods it would cover. Here's what to read…
Read postWhat the sixty-day rule means for shipping across state lines
Aged raw-milk cheese can legally cross state lines where raw milk itself can't, and confusion about the rule is costing members sales they're actually entitled to make.
Read postA comment period written for your cave
The federal food-safety regulator's new traceability recordkeeping proposal names certain cheeses outright. Here's what it would ask of a small creamery, and how to comment before the window…
Read postA safety net that needs signups
A federal margin protection program exists to soften exactly the kind of price swing we've had this week, but enrollment windows are easy for small operations to miss.
Read postA letter campaign on pricing rules
The federal formulas behind this year's volatile milk prices are open to comment, and we're organizing a letter campaign so small producers get heard alongside the big ones.
Read postThe relief list just got longer
The federal direct-payment program for pandemic-hit farms added nearly five dozen eligible commodities this week and pushed its application deadline into September. Here's who that actually helps.
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