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08/19/08 Final Rule to Establish Rules of Practice for the Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Process
07/30/08 Interim Final Rule to Amend Class III and Class IV Product Price Formulas
07/24/08 Hearing on Proposals to Temporarily Increase Class I Differentials in the Southern Tier of the Mideast Marketing Area
06/19/08 Tentative Final Decision on Amendments to Class III and Class IV Product Price Formulas
06/17/08 Final Rule Establishing Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting Program
05/09/08 Correction of Omitted Language for Interim Final Rule to Increase Class I Prices and Adjust the Class I Pricing Surface of the Appalachian, Southeast, and Florida Milk Orders
03/17/08 Interim Final Rule to Temporarily Increase Class I Prices and Adjust the Class I Pricing Surface of the Appalachian, Southeast, and Florida Milk Orders
03/03/08 Recommended Decision to Adopt Amendments to the Administrative Assessment of the  Appalachian, Southeast, and Florida Milk Orders
02/25/08 Tentative Final Decision to Temporarily Increase Class I Prices and Adjust the Class I Pricing Surface of the Appalachian, Southeast, and Florida Milk Orders

2007

 
12/19/07 Notice of Temporary Suspension of Rule for Storm Related Losses (PDF)
11/20/07 Extension of Time to December 17, 2007, to Submit Additional Proposals to Expand the Pacific Northwest Marketing Area (PDF)  
11/02/07 USDA Reopens Comment Period For Establishment of Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting Program - (News Release);
USDA Issues Interim Final Rule for Reopening Comment Period for Establishment of Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting Program (PDF)
10/02/07 Extension of Time to November 5, 2007, to Submit Alternative Proposals to Expand the Pacific Northwest Marketing Area (PDF)  
08/17/07 Invitation to Submit Proposals for a Public Hearing to Expand the Pacific Northwest Marketing Area  
06/28/07 USDA Issues Interim Final Rule Establishing a Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting Program
05/07/07 Appalachian, Southeast and Florida Orders Hearing: Temporary Adjustments to the Class I Pricing Surface  
02/07/07 Hearing on Proposals to Amend Class III and Class IV Price Formulas  

2006

   
12/29/06 Hearing on Proposals to Amend Class III and Class IV Make Allowances for All Federal Milk Marketing Orders -   Interim Final Rule  
12/04/06 Audio Broadcast of Pre-Hearing Information Session for Class III and Class IV Product Price Formulas (PDF)  
11/20/06 Hearing on Proposals to Amend Class I and Class II Milk Price Formulas for All Federal Milk Marketing Orders  
11/20/06 Hearing on Proposals to Amend Class III and Class IV Make Allowances for All Federal Milk Marketing Orders -  Tentative Final Decision  
11/16/06 Hearing on Proposals to Amend Class III and Class IV Milk Price Formulas for All Federal Milk Marketing Orders - Pre-Hearing Information Session  
10/23/06 Waiver of Administrative Assessment (PDF)  
05/16/06 Hearing to Amend Fluid Milk Product Definition Provisions of the Northeast and Other Milk Marketing Orders - Recommended Decision  (Includes FO 124 and 131)  
05/16/06 Milk Regulatory Equity Act (Re-interpretation of Final Rule Implementation)  
05/01/06 Milk Regulatory Equity Act (Final Rule)  
02/23/06 Hearing on Producer-Handler Provisions for the Pacific Northwest and Arizona-Las Vegas Orders - (Final Rule)
01/04/06 Hearing on Proposals to Amend Class III and Class IV Make Allowances for All Federal Milk Marketing Orders

2005

   
12/09/05 Hearing on Producer-Handler Provisions for the Pacific Northwest and Arizona-Las Vegas Orders - (Final Decision) 
11/15/05 Proposal for an Emergency Hearing to Amend Class III and IV Price Formulas in all Federal Milk Marketing Orders (PDF)
04/13/05 Hearing on Producer-Handler Provisions for the Pacific Northwest and Arizona-Las Vegas Orders - (Recommended Decision) 
04/12/05 Hearing on Producer-Handler Provisions for the Pacific Northwest and Arizona-Las Vegas Orders - (News Release) 
04/11/05 Hearing to Amend Fluid Milk Product Definition Provisions of the Northeast and Other Milk Marketing Orders - (Includes FO 124 and 131 - Hearing Notice)
04/11/05 Hearing on Western and Pacific Northwest Pooling Standards - (Final Rule)
04/11/05 Hearing on Northeast Pooling Standards - (Final Rule)
03/02/05 Hearing on the Mideast Order Pooling Provisions - (Amendment to Hearing Announcement)
03/01/05 Hearing on Arizona-Las Vegas Pooling Standards - (Interim Order)
01/06/05 Expiration of Dairy Forward Pricing Pilot Program (PDF)

2004

12/29/04 Hearing on Arizona-Las Vegas Pooling Standards - (Tentative Partial Decision)
12/29/04 Hearing on Pacific Northwest Pooling Standards - (Final Decision)
11/24/04 Hearing on Class III and IV Product Classification, Northeast Order and Other Milk Marketing Orders - (Includes FO 124 and 131; Final Rule Approved by Dairy Farmers)
09/30/04 Hearing to Amend Fluid Milk Product Definition Provisions of the Northeast and Other Milk Marketing Orders : Time Extended for Submission of Additional Proposals (Includes FO 124 and 131)  
09/24/04 Hearing on Class III and IV Product Classification, Northeast Order and Other Milk Marketing Orders - (Includes FO 124 and 131; Final Decision)
09/22/04 Hearing on the Central Order Pooling Standards - (Public Hearing Announced)
09/07/04 Coale Named Deputy Administrator of USDA, AMS, Dairy Programs (September 7, 2004)
07/23/04 Increase in the Administrative and Marketing Service Assessments (July 2004)
06/22/04 Hearing on Pacific Northwest Pooling Standards - (Final Rule)
06/22/04 Hearing on the Upper Midwest Order Pooling Standards - (Public Hearing Announced)
06/21/04 Hearing on the Mideast Order Pooling Standards - (Final Rule)
05/21/04 Hearing on Producer-Handler Provisions for the Pacific Northwest and Arizona-Las Vegas Orders:  Extension on Time to File Briefs (PDF)
04/23/04 Hearing on Class III and IV Product Classification, Northeast Order and Other Milk Marketing Orders - (Includes FO 124 and 131; Interim Order, effective May 1, 2004)
04/09/04 Hearing on the Mideast Order Pooling Standards - (Final Decision)
04/08/04 Hearing on Pacific Northwest Pooling Standards - (Final Decision)
03/02/04 Hearing on Class III and IV Product Classification, Northeast Order and Other Milk Marketing Orders (Includes FO 124, 131 and 135; Posted 3/2/04; Tentative Final Decision)
02/24/04 Western Order to be Terminated, Effective April 1, 2004
02/03/04 Hearing to Amend Fluid Milk Product Definition Provisions of the Northeast and Other Milk Marketing Orders : Time Extended for Submission of Additional Proposals (Includes FO 124, 131 and 135)  
01/20/04 Hearing to Merge the Appalachian and Southeast Milk Marketing Areas: Announcement of Public Hearing
01/12/04 USDA Proposed Termination of Western Milk Marketing Order
01/12/04 USDA Announces Interim Order to Amend the Pacific Northwest Milk Order

2003

12/29/03 Hearing on Producer-Handler Provisions for the Pacific Northwest and Arizona-Las Vegas Orders:  Notice of Reconvened Hearing  
10/31/03 Hearing on Producer-Handler Provisions for the Pacific Northwest and Arizona-Las Vegas Orders:  Notice of Reconvened Hearing  
10/31/03

Hearing on Pacific Northwest and Western Order Pooling Standards (USDA Issues Referendum Order and Extends Comment Deadline for Western Milk Marketing Order)

*Compilation of Statistical Material, Federal Milk Marketing Order No. 135, Western Marketing Area, April 2002(PDF)

10/16/03 Hearing on Class III and IV Product Classification, Northeast Order and Other Milk Marketing Orders (Includes FO 124, 131 and 135; Posted 9/8/03; Correction to Hearing Notice)
10/06/03 Hearing to Amend Fluid Milk Product Definition Provisions of the Northeast and Other Milk Marketing Orders : Time Extended for Submission of Additional Proposals (Includes FO 124, 131 and 135) (PDF)
10/06/03 Hearing to Merge the Appalachian and Southeast Milk Marketing Areas: Invitation to Submit Proposals (PDF)
08/28/03 Invitation to Submit Proposals for a Public Hearing to Amend Fluid Milk Product Definition Provisions of the Northeast and Other Milk Marketing Orders (PDF)
08/28/03 Extension of Vote on Amended Milk Orders for the Pacific Northwest and Western Marketing Area (PDF)
08/26/03 Hearing on Producer-Handler Provisions for the Pacific Northwest and Arizona-Las Vegas Orders (Correction of Hearing Announcement, Announcement of Hearing)
08/15/03 Hearing on Pacific Northwest and Western Order Pooling Standards (Tentative Final Decision Announced)
06/30/03 Proposals to Amend the Producer-Handler Provisions of the Pacific Northwest Marketing Order (PDF)
05/28/03 Invitation to Submit Proposals for a Public Hearing to Amend Provisions of the Northeast and Other Milk Marketing Orders (PDF)
05/23/03 Resumption of Assessments May 2003 (PDF)
04/14/03 Invitation to Submit Proposals for a Public Hearing to Amend Provisions of the Arizona-Las Vegas Order: April 14, 2003 (PDF)
02/11/03 Hearing on Class III and IV Prices - (Amended Orders to be Effective April 1, 2003)
02/11/03 Hearing on Central Order Pooling Standards (Interim Order Released)
01/17/03 Waiver of Administrative Assessment (PDF)

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