Rulemaking Update
The official version of the recommended decision was published July 15, 2024 in the Federal Register. The deadline for comments is September 13, 2024. USDA is under ex parte until a final decision is published, so the FMMO Hearing Team is unable to respond to substantive questions. For any process-related questions, please email FMMOHearing@usda.gov.
Recommended Decision
Supplemental Documents
- Regulatory Economic Impact Analysis (pdf)
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Explainer: What’s in the Recommended Decision? (pdf)
- Explainer: Proposed Base Class I Skim Milk ESL Adjustment (pdf)
- Computation Example: Proposed Base Class I Skim Milk ESL Adjustment (xlsx)
- Map: Current Class I Differentials (pdf)
- Map: Proposed Class I Differentials (pdf)
- Map: Class I Differential Changes – Current vs. Proposed (pdf)
- Table: Current, Proposed, and Changes to Class I Differentials (xlsx)
Post-Hearing Briefs:
NOTE: These briefs are provided as a courtesy. The Hearing Clerk maintains all official copies of documents filed.
- Agri-Mark, Inc. Brief (pdf)
- American Farm Bureau Federation Brief (pdf)
- Associated Milk Producers, Inc. Brief (pdf)
- CME Group Brief (pdf)
- Dairy Cooperative Marketing Association, Inc. Brief (pdf)
- Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative Brief (pdf)
- International Dairy Foods Association
- Brief filed 2/13/24 (pdf) - For appendices to this brief, please contact the Hearing Clerk’s office
- Brief filed 4/1/24 (pdf)
- Lamers Dairy, Inc. Brief (pdf)
- Leprino Foods Co. Brief (pdf)
- Maine Dairy Industry Association Brief (pdf)
- Midwest Dairy Coalition Brief (pdf)
- The Milk Innovation Group Brief (pdf)
- National All-Jersey Brief (pdf)
- National Milk Producers Federation Brief (pdf)
- New Dairy OPCO, LLC Brief (pdf)
- Select Milk Producers Brief (pdf)
- Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association Brief (pdf)
Post-Hearing Documents
- MIG’s Response to ALJ’s Request in March 20, 2024, Ruling on Official Notice (pdf)
- Certification of Transcript (pdf)
- IDFA Response to ALJs’ Requests in March 20, 2024, Ruling: Office Notice Taken (pdf)
- National All-Jersey Response to ALJs’ Requests in March 20, 2024, Ruling: Office Notice Taken (pdf)
- NMPF Response to ALJ Requests in March 20, 2024, Ruling: Office Notice Taken (pdf)
- Ruling: Record Exhibits (pdf)
- Ruling Accepting as Argument the 2024 and Feb 23 and Mar 8 Filings and Attachments (pdf)
- MIG Procedural Objection to AFBF’s and NFU’s Request for Emergency Return to Higher-Of Class I Mover (pdf)
- Ruling: Official Notice taken (pdf)
Post Hearing Correspondence
- California Dairy Campaign Letter, February 16, 2024 (pdf)
- WI Farm Bureau, CA Farm Bureau & TX Farm Bureau letter (pdf)
- American Farm Bureau Federation letter, January 30, 2024 (pdf) & USDA Response (pdf)
- American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers Union letter (pdf) & USDA Response (pdf)
- Bill Rowell Letter (pdf) & USDA Response (pdf)
Transcript Corrections
- AMS Dairy Program Corrections (pdf)
- International Dairy Foods Association Corrections (pdf)
- Milk Innovation Group Corrections (pdf)
- National All-Jersey Corrections (pdf)
- National Milk Producers Federation Corrections (pdf)
- Select Milk Producers Corrections (pdf)
Hearing Documents
Notification to Hearing Clerk (pdf)
Notice to Trade – Published December 29, 2023
Notice to Reconvene Hearing, Published December 29, 2023
Notice to Trade – Published November 6, 2023
Notice to Reconvene Hearing, Published November 6, 2023
Notice to Trade – Published July 24, 2023
Hearing Notice, Published July 24, 2023
- FMMO 2023 Pricing Formula Hearing Proposed Regulatory Text Changes – Clean Version (pdf)
- FMMO 2023 Pricing Formula Hearing Proposed Regulatory Text Changes – Marked Up Version (pdf)
Administrative Law Judge Order - Denial of Request to Consider Additional Proposals (pdf)
Proposal and Action Plan Documents
Hearing and Exhibit Guidelines
- Webinar – How to prepare to participate in the hearing?
- Hearing and Exhibit Guidelines (pdf)
- Advanced Exhibit Submission and Hearing Schedules (pdf)
- Example – How to format your exhibit? (pdf)
- Best Practices – How to make your exhibit 508 compliant? (pdf)
- The hearing was held from August 23, 2023, to January 30, 2024, in Carmel, Indiana.
- Transcript corrections were due to FMMOHearing@usda.gov by 5:00pm ET on March 22, 2024.
- Briefs were received by 4:30pm Eastern Time on April 1, 2024.
- Mailing Address: Hearing Clerk, United States Department of Agriculture, STOP 9203—Room 1031, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9200. Email: SM.OHA.HearingClerks@usda.gov. Fax: (844) 325-6940. Phone: (202) 720-4443.