IDFA Federal Milk Marketing Order Watch
Hearing Date	Description	Status		IDFA members only
2/26/2007	Class III/IV Price Formulas	2/9/2007	Proposals
		2/9/2007	Hearing Notice
12/11/2007	Class I/II Price Formulas	12/11/2007	Transcripts
		2/6/2007	Post Hearing Briefs
		12/15/2007	Transcripts
		12/14/2007	Transcripts
		12/13/2007	Transcripts
		12/12/2007	Transcripts
		12/15/2007	Transcripts
		11/22/2007	Request for Hearing by NMPF
		11/22/2007	Hearing Notice
		1/17/2007	Additional Court Order Information
		1/17/2007	Court Order
01/24/2006	Update Make Allowances in Class III/IV Price Formulas Current make allowances resulted from a Federal order hearing in 2000 based on 1997-99 actual industry cost of processing data. Hearing in 2006 limited to new industry cost of processing data to update the make allowances for use in all class minimum milk price formulas.	9/15/2006	Hearing Transcripts	Further Information
		1/22/2007	Comments & Exceptions
		12/29/2006	Interim Final Rule
		11/22/2006	Tentative Final Decision
		11/1/2006	Economic Analysis
		9/15/2006- 9/16/2006	Hearing Exhibits
		9/14/2005	Hearing Transcripts
		9/6/2006	Notice to Reconvene Hearing
		6/28/2006	Notice of Intent to Reconvene Hearing
		1/28/2006	Post Hearing Briefs
		1/24/2006- 1/27/2006	Hearing Exhibits
		1/27/2006	Hearing Transcripts
		1/26/2006	Hearing Transcripts
		1/25/2006	Hearing Transcripts
		1/24/2006	Hearing Transcripts
		1/2006	Econometric Baseline Model Documentation
		1/4/2006	Hearing Notice
		11/15/2005	Notice to Interested Parties
6/20 - 6/23/2006	Class I Definition Hearing to consider changes to the fluid milk product definition used to classify products as Class I.	9/15/2006	Hearing Transcripts	Further Information
		7/17/2006	Comments on the Recommended Decision
		5/7/2006	Recommended Decision
		9/6/2005	Hearing Briefs
		8/17/2005	Extension of Briefing Dates until 9/6/2005
		8/2/2005	Order from the Administrative law Judge
		6/20- 6/23/2006	Hearing Exhibits
		6/23/2006	Hearing Transcripts
		6/22/2006	Hearing Transcripts
		6/21/2006	Hearing Transcripts
		6/20/2006	Hearing Transcripts
		4/12/2005	Hearing Notice
		10/30/2004	Request for proposals extended until 1/31/2005
		2/3/2004	Request for proposals extended until 9/30/2004
		10/6/2003	Request for proposals Extended until 1/30/2004
		8/28/2003	Requests for Proposals
10/21/2003	Class III/IV Classification Hearing to consider changing the classification of condensed and evaporated milk products in consumer-size packages from Class III to Class IV.	9/15/2006	Hearing Transcripts	Further Information
		10/25/2001	Recommended Decision
		11/26/2001	Extension on CommentPeriod, ends: Jan 25,2002 Comments on Tentative Final Decision
		2/2/2001	Comment Period ends:Feb 2, 2001
		1/31/2001	U.S. District Court Injunction
		12/7/2000	Tentative Final Decision
5/8 - 5/12/2000	Class III/IV Price Formulas Hearing required by legislation enacted in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000. Under the legislation, USDA is required to reconsider the Class III and Class IV price formulas included in the final rule for the consolidation and reform of Federal milk orders.	8/2/2000	Hearing Transcripts	Further Information
		5/8- 12/2000	Exhibits
		5/8- 12/2000	Hearing Briefs
		4/14/2000	Notice of Hearing
		1/31/2000	Invitation to SubmitProposals