Farms.com Home   News

Dairy producer group to seek federal order hearing soon

Dairy producers might be closer to getting a hearing to discuss milk pricing issues.

Jim Mulhern with the National Milk Producers Federation tells Brownfield their board has spent the past year and a half working on the federal order modernization effort. “We look forward this year to now taking these proposals that were adopted by our board and putting them in the form of a proposal to take to USDA for requesting a national federal order hearing.”

Mulhern says the federal orders have not undergone significant change in more than twenty years, and like any program, it needs to be updated regularly.

Click here to see more...

Trending Video

Charting the Future with David Newman: Vision and Strategy as the New CEO

Video: Charting the Future with David Newman: Vision and Strategy as the New CEO

David Newman, the new CEO of the National Pork Board, shares his vision for leading the pork industry forward. In this message, he highlights NPB’s strategic goals and his priorities for the first 100 days and beyond:

Listening and assessing what’s working and where we can improve

Building on a strong foundation of plan, people, programs and product

Developing long-term demand for pork

Empowering state associations and producers

Improving the health of pigs and people

With a focus on strategy and impact, Newman is dedicated to securing a stronger future for pork and the producers who make it possible.