Advocacy
Every post the Federation has filed under Advocacy.
What a standard of identity protects
A quiet regulatory debate over what can be called cheese on a label matters more to your business than the paperwork suggests, and members should weigh in now.
Read postThe shipment question we keep answering
Interstate cheese shipment keeps coming up in member calls this month, and it's the single topic our advocacy volunteers get asked about most.
Read postWhat a new raw milk law changes for you
A state opened the door to direct-to-consumer raw milk sales this month, and the testing and labeling conditions attached to it are worth reading closely.
Read postRaw-milk cheese across state lines
Raw milk itself can't cross a state line, but a raw-milk cheese aged sixty days can. Members keep asking us to explain the difference, so here it is.
Read postThis year's farm bill and the dairy safety net
A new federal farm bill is taking shape, and members keep asking whether the dairy margin safety net survives it. Here's what's actually being discussed and how to…
Read postThe aging rule back under review
The federal 60-day aging requirement for raw-milk cheese is getting fresh scrutiny. Here's what our raw-milk members are being asked to weigh in on, and why.
Read postThe raw-milk map keeps shifting
State raw-milk rules keep diverging while federal interstate limits hold steady, and members selling across state lines need to track both before they ship.
Read postThe aging clock nobody quite agrees on
The federal minimum aging period for raw-milk cheese keeps coming up for review, and it never quite resolves. Here's where the debate stands and how members are weighing…
Read postA pricing formula fight starting to take shape
Early talk of a federal review of milk pricing formulas is building this spring. We're starting to collect member input now, before the proposals are locked.
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