Advocacy
Every post the Federation has filed under Advocacy.
The label rule that skipped over cheese
A federal rule finalized this spring tightens what counts as a legitimate origin claim on a food label, but it was written for meat and poultry, and members…
Read postCrossing state lines with raw-milk cheese
Federal rules on shipping raw-milk cheese across state lines haven't changed in decades, but enforcement questions keep resurfacing, and members want a plainer answer than they're getting.
Read postA deadline that lands on a Monday
Today is the last day to enroll in this year's federal dairy margin protection program, and our advocacy volunteers have spent the month reminding members not to let…
Read postThe aging rule that's back under review
The federal food-safety regulator is taking a fresh look at how long raw-milk cheese must age before sale. Here's what's actually on the table and how to weigh…
Read postThe aging clock nobody gets to shortcut
A federal food-safety agency is revisiting how it treats raw-milk products in its traceability rules. It hasn't touched the sixty-day aging requirement, and our advocacy work is aimed…
Read postA traceability exemption worth tracking
The federal recordkeeping clock on traceable foods is still running toward its 2026 deadline. We want your make-floor numbers before the small-producer exemption line gets drawn.
Read postThe exemption that still needs paperwork
Qualifying as a small producer under federal food-safety rules doesn't exempt you from the rules — it exempts you from one set of them, and only if you…
Read postA comment worth filing on shipment rules
A federal proposal touching interstate shipment of aged raw-milk cheese is drawing member attention, and the federation is gathering testimony before the window closes.
Read postA safety-net decision that belongs on your calendar
A federal dairy margin safety-net program opens its enrollment window this week. Here's what farmstead members should weigh before the deadline arrives.
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