🥛USDA Regulations on Dairy and Organic Products Information Collection
The USDA's notice outlines information collection requirements under the Agricultural Marketing Act. It emphasizes the importance of data on dairy market trends and organic product handling, which assists businesses in making informed marketing and production decisions within the agricultural sector. Adjustments to compliance practices are necessary for stakeholders in the dairy and organic industries.
Learn More🥛Impact of Dairy Donation Program Rescission on Dairy Businesses
This action removes from AMS' regulations the implementing regulations for the Dairy Donation Program and makes conforming amendments to the implementing regulations for the Milk Donation Reimbursement Program. The Dairy Donation Program is no longer funded by Congress; therefore, AMS has no authority to take further action under the Dairy Donation Program and its implementing regulations are obsolete. Removing the regulations will provide transparency and may reduce confusion for dairy processors and other stakeholders.
Learn More🐄Compliance Requirements for HPAI Testing in Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture seeks public comments on information collection requirements related to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in livestock and milk. Regulatory changes mandate testing and reporting for dairy cattle and raw milk to control HPAI's spread, which poses significant risks to the agricultural sector.
Learn More🥛Correction on Dairy Forward Pricing Program Reauthorization
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Dairy Program published a final rule in the Federal Register of April 23, 2025, concerning the reauthorization of the Dairy Forward Pricing Program (DFPP) in accordance with the American Relief Act, 2025 (Relief Act). The Relief Act reauthorizes the DFPP program to allow handlers to enter into new contracts until September 30, 2025. This document will correct references to "E.O. 12415."
Learn More🧀Notice on Dairy Product Reporting Program Extension
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request an extension and revision of a currently approved information collection under the Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting Program. The information collected supports the marketing of dairy products and is used to verify compliance with Federal milk marketing regulations.
Learn More🥛Reauthorization of Dairy Forward Pricing Program Overview
This final rule reauthorizes the Dairy Forward Pricing Program (DFPP) in accordance with the American Relief Act, 2025 (Relief Act). Establishing new contracts under the DFPP was prohibited between the expiration of the program on September 30, 2024, and publication of this final rule. The Relief Act reauthorizes the DFPP program to allow handlers to enter into new contracts until September 30, 2025. Any forward contract entered prior to the September 30, 2025, deadline is subject to a September 30, 2028, expiration date.
Learn More🐄Notice on HPAI Testing Regulations for Dairy Cattle and Milk
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with testing of milk from dairy cattle with reference to the incidence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy cattle.
Learn More🧈Plant Records To Include Testing for Grade Label Butterfat
This document delays the effective date of the January 16, 2025, final rule that adopted amendments to the plant records requirement for the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Dairy Grading and Inspection Program. The amendments allow butterfat tests to be performed at an in-house or approved third party laboratory and add a requirement for plants to maintain and make such records available for examination by a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspector. These amendments increase efficiency by conforming to current industry practice.
Learn More🥛New Pricing Regulations for Federal Milk Marketing Orders Explained
This final rule amends the pricing provisions in the 11 Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs). Separate producer referenda held in each of the 11 FMMOs obtained the necessary two-thirds vote in favor of adoption of the amendments as proposed. Accordingly, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is issuing this final rule amending all 11 FMMOs in accordance with the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended (AMAA).
Learn More🧈New USDA Rule on Butterfat Testing
This final rule adopts amendments to the plant records requirement for the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Dairy Grading and Inspection Program. The amendments allow butterfat tests to be performed at an in-house or approved third party laboratory and add a requirement for plants to maintain and make such records available for examination by a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspector. These amendments increase efficiency by conforming to current industry practice.
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