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Cooperative leader says FMMO referendum is not the end of the battle

The leader of a dairy cooperative says efforts to improve conditions for dairy farmers doesn’t end with the referendum on federal milk marketing order reforms. Tim Trotter with Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative tells Brownfield the USDA’s final rule for the federal milk marketing orders...

FMMO final rule to be published Monday, referendum begins

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service released their final rule to update the federal milk marketing orders two weeks ago, but farmers and cooperatives still can’t vote to accept or reject it.  That’s because the final rule must be published in the Federal Register before the...

Cheesemakers, dairy cooperative pleased with final FMMO decision

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service released their final decision on the federal milk marketing orders last week, and some groups are satisfied with what farmers and their cooperatives will vote on. The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association is pleased with USDA’s changes between last spring’s proposed...