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Federal Milk Marketing Order hearing concludes
The USDA hearing into the Federal Milk Marketing Order system is over.
Economist Danny Munch with the American Farm Bureau Federation tells Brownfield it took a long time for stakeholders to provide testimony on the many different proposals. “This marked the 49th day of public hearing. We started back on August 23rd.”
Munch says the American Farm Bureau Federation is pleased with how USDA allowed farmers to testify virtually on Fridays throughout the hearing. “Not only did the Fridays for virtual farmer testimony provide a great opportunity for farmers around the country to tell their story and make their voices heard, we thought USDA was sympathetic in the way that they questioned our farmers.”
Now, USDA will prepare transcripts for publication, and then the stakeholders will have a chance to make amendments and closing statements. Munch says the farmer referendum is months away, and the entire process could wrap up in 2025.
Additional coverage on this topic is coming on Brownfield Ag News.
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