IDFA Position Paper: Federal Dairy Policies Need Fundamental Reform

IDFA Opposes USDA Action Raising Milk Prices in Southeast Region, 5/5/08

Returning from Recess, Congress Faces Tight Farm Bill Deadline, 3/31/08

Federal Order System Not Proper Tool for Producer Income Support, 3/31/08

Producers Approve Farm Milk Price Hike in Southeastern Region, 3/17/08

Think Growth, Not Restrictions, Says Tipton in Cheese Market News Column, 3/10/08

Political Maneuvering on Federal Order Issues Sets Dangerous Precedent, 3/3/08

Senate Passes Farm Bill with Amendment Extending Moratorium on Milk from Cloned Cows, 12/17/07

Dairy Forum to Tackle Federal Order Reform and Options for Consensus, 12/17/07

USDA Reopens Comment Period for Mandatory Reporting Program, 11/05/07

2007 Farm Milk Prices Expected to Sail Past Previous Record Year by 15%, 10/29/07

Record-High Farm Milk Prices Create Challenges for Understanding Input Costs, 10/15/07

IDFA Opposes New Processor Fees at Vermont Milk Commission Hearing, 10/1/07

Class III Milk Prices Expected to Reach Record High This Year, 9/24/07

IDFA Supports Three Changes to Price Formulas in Comments to USDA, 9/24/07

Milk Marketing Commission Best Way Forward on Pricing, Tipton Says, 9/10/07

USDA Reconvenes Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Federal Orders, 7/16/07

Congress Considers Several New Bills on Dairy Policy Reform, 7/2/07

USDA Issues Regulations to Guide Mandatory Dairy Product Price Reporting, 7/2/07

NASS Reviews Nonfat Dry Milk Data; Five Companies Make Revisions, 7/2/07

New Dairy Bills Introduced as Congress Continues Farm Bill Deliberations, 6/4/07

House Dairy Subcommittee Approves an Excellent Foundation for Farm Bill, 5/29/07

Global Demand for Dairy Ingredients and Record High Feed Prices Drive Milk Prices to All-Time Highs, 4/9/07

Bridgewater Dairy Drops Lawsuit Attempting to Block Make Allowance Change, 4/2/07

Building Better Safety Net Key to Industry Health, Tipton Says, 3/12/07

Yonkers Testifies at USDA Hearing on Price Formulas, 3/5/07

Major Victory in Court Allows Implementation of Make Allowance Changes, 2/26/07

USDA Supports Forward Contracting and Acknowledges Need to Streamline Federal Milk Marketing Order Decisions at House Farm Bill Hearing, 2/20/07

USDA Hearing on Class III, IV Price Formulas Set for February 26, 2/12/07

IDFA Continues to Oppose Proposed Class I and II Price Formula Changes, 2/5/07

IDFA Urges USDA to Reconsider Make Allowance Decision, 1/29/07

Lawsuit Causes USDA to Delay New Make Allowances by One Month, 1/22/07

Tipton Urges Industry to Consider Dairy Policy Alternatives, 1/22/07

Tipton Calls for Dairy Policy Change: "A Worthy Pursuit" , 1/16/07

Tipton Looks Ahead to 2007 Farm Bill in Guest Column,

USDA Make Allowance Decisions Approved without Change, Effective Feb. 1, 1/2/07

USDA Holds Hearing on Class I and II Price Formulas, 12/18/06

Congress Wraps up 109th Session; Hearing on Class I and II Pricing Begins Today, 12/11/06

IDFA Presents Two Proposals at USDA Pilot Pre-Hearing Session, 12/11/06

IDFA Urges Members to Engage in Responding to Disappointing USDA Decisions, 12/4/06

U.S. Dairy Industry Reaches Global Crossroads, USDA Study Shows, 12/04/06

USDA Amends Pooling Provisions for Three Milk Marketing Orders, 11/6/06

USDA Issues Amendments to Appalachian, Southeast Milk Marketing Orders, 10/30/06

IDFA Submits Comments to USDA on Class III/IV Price Formulas, 10/10/06

NCI Presses for Swift Action on Make Allowances in Post-Hearing Brief, 10/2/06

Industry Leaders Call for Policy Reforms at House Dairy Hearing, 9/18/06

USDA Announces Decision to Reconsider Make Allowance Amendments, 9/5/06

IDFA Concerns with Failed Dairy Programs Echoed by USDA, Others at Senate Agriculture Committee's Dairy Hearing, 7/24/06

House Ag Chairman Joins Calls for Interim Make Allowances, 7/17/06

Wisconsin Senator Asks GAO to Study CME Cheese Trading, 7/17/06

Dairy Executives Unite to Urge USDA for Interim Make Allowance Decision, 7/11/06

House Dairy Committee Chairman Presses for Interim Make Allowance Decision, 7/10/06

IDFA Appalled by USDA Decision to Delay Milk Pricing Updates, 7/3/06

USDA Issues Recommended Class I Product Definition, 5/22/06

USDA Limit on Producer-Handler Exemption Goes to Farmers for a Vote, 12/12/05

NCI Asks USDA for Immediate Attention on Updating Cheese Make Allowances, 11/14/05

USDA Stays the Course on Changes to Southeast and Appalachian Orders, 9/26/05

IDFA Members Ask Ag Secretary for Dairy Reforms in Next Farm Bill, 8/8/05

MIF Post-Hearing Brief to USDA on Class I Definition, 8/2005 (.pdf)

NCI Post-Hearing Brief to USDA on Class I Definition, 8/2005 (.pdf)

MIF Testifies in Support of Keeping Class I Definition Unchanged, 6/27/05

USDA Proposes Changes to the Southeast and Appalachian Federal Orders, 5/23/05

Latest Milk Pricing Bill Points to Need for Fundamental Reform of Federal Orders, 5/2005

USDA Proposes a Limitation on Producer-Handler Exemption, 4/18/05

USDA to Hold Class I Definition Hearing on June 20, 4/18/05

IDFA Applauds USDA's Rejection of Payment Scheme in Northeast, 2/7/05

Dairy Industry Meets with USDA on Class I Definition, 1/24/05

USDA Finalizes Slight Change to Federal Orders, 12/6/04

USDA Moves Ahead with Class I Surcharge Due to Hurricane Damage, 11/22/04

USDA Takes Action on Two Federal Order Issues, 10/12/04

USDA Pushes Back Deadline for Comments on Class I Definition, 10/12/04

MIF and NMPF Ask for More Time on Class I Definition Issue, 10/4/04

Coale to Head AMS Dairy Programs at USDA, 9/13/04

Market-Wide Payment Scheme Not Part of Recommendations for Northeast Order, 3/29/04

USDA Seeks to Adopt Minor Classification Changes to Federal Orders, 3/8/04

USDA Calls for More Comments on Class I Definition Hearing, 2/9/04

MIF, NMPF Ask USDA to Hold Off on Class I Definition Hearing, 2/2/04

Proposed Class III, IV Changes Unopposed at USDA Hearing, 10/27/03

September 29, 2003: USDA Reconsiders Timing of Class I Definition Hearing

September 22, 2003: MIF Opposes Emergency Hearing on Amending Class I Definition

July 7, 2003: NMPF Board to Vote on Supply Management Plan

March 27, 2003: Hearing Witnesses Agree: Federal Dairy Policies Not Working

March 19, 2003: National Cheese Institute Files in Support of Producer Lawsuit Challenging New Class III Rules

March 18, 2003: Five Dairy Cooperatives File Suit Against USDA Chief

February 19, 2003: USDA Sets April 1 Implementation Date for Class III/IV Final Rule

February 3, 2003: USDA Says Class II Pricing Issues Have Been Sufficiently Addressed

November 25, 2002: The Evolving Federal Milk Marketing Orders: From 1996 to 2002, and Beyond — analysis by IDFA Chief Economist Bob Yonkers.

November 18, 2002: USDA Makes Major Dairy Announcements

November 8, 2002: USDA Issues Final Rule On Class III and IV Formulas

October 7, 2002: DFA Proposes Higher Class I, II Milk Prices for More Drought Aid

September 16, 2002: Yonkers Outlines IDFA Opposition to Market-wide Service Payments at USDA Hearing

January 25, 2002: Joint Comments to USDA, regarding its Class III and Class IV Recommended Decision of October 2001

January 25, 2002: IDFA, MIF, NCI and IICA Comments to USDA, regarding its Class III and IV Recommended Decision of October 2001

January 2002: Text of E. Linwood Tipton's speech to Dairy Forum, "Risky Business: Managing Multiple Risks in Uncertain Times."

January 2, 2002: IDFA to Explore Ways to Simplify and Improve Federal Orders

Federal Order Reform (1999-2000)