Advocacy
Every post the Federation has filed under Advocacy.
The labeling question worth watching
A decades-old federal proposal on how ultrafiltered milk gets labeled in standardized cheese is moving again. Here's what it could change and how to weigh in.
Read postThe aging-rule question came up again
Several states revisited raw-milk aging and sales rules this year. Here's what the Food Safety Committee is tracking and how to weigh in.
Read postThe tariff line your export broker is watching
New duties on cross-border trade are rattling small exporters this month. Here is what the federation is asking regulators for, and what to check on your own contracts.
Read postWhat pricing reform means for your check
Federal milk-pricing formula changes are landing this year, and the federation is asking members to document how their own milk check moves in response.
Read postThe comment period on small-producer exemptions
A federal comment period on small-producer food-safety exemptions closes next month, and the federation is asking members to weigh in before it does.
Read postThe comment period that closes between holidays
A federal comment window on interstate raw-milk cheese shipment closes the first week of January, and the quiet week between Christmas and New Year's is when most members…
Read postWhat a year of strong margins buys you in a pricing fight
Federal milk order pricing reform is back on the table for next year, and 2024's relatively strong producer margins change what our members can credibly ask for.
Read postAdd your name to the interstate shipment comments
A comment period on interstate cheese shipment rules is open, and small producers are underrepresented in it so far. Here is what the federation is asking members to…
Read postThe paperwork riding along with your milk
Testing requirements for milk crossing state lines have tightened this year. We're hearing from members about what compliance actually costs in time, and what we're asking regulators to…
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