Appalachian/Southeast Merger February 23-26, 2004

Preliminary Documents

• Request for Hearing - Southern Marketing Agency, Inc. (pdf)
• Invitation to Submit Proposals for a Public Hearing to Merge the Appalachian and Southeast Milk Marketing Areas (pdf)
• Notice of Hearing (pdf)

Hearing Documents

• Exhibits
• Hearing Transcripts
  • February 23, 2004 [includes line numbers] (pdf)
  • February 24, 2004 [includes line numbers] (pdf)
  • February 25, 2004 [includes line numbers] (pdf)
  • February 26, 2004 [includes line numbers] (pdf)
• Certification of Hearing Transcript (pdf)

Post Hearing Documents

• Extension of Briefing Date to July 14, 2004 (pdf)
• Extension of Briefing Date to August 16, 2004 (pdf)
• Post Hearing Briefs

• Marvin Beshore, Esq. (pdf) Southern Marketing Agency, Inc.
• Roger Cryan (pdf) National Milk Producers Federation
• Charles M. English Jr., Esq. (pdf) Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc., Dean Foods Company
• Alfred W. Ricciardi, Esq. and Hebert Schenk P.C. (pdf) Sarah Farms, Michael P. Sumners
• Alfred W. Ricciardi Esq. and Hebert Schenk P.C. (pdf) Sarah Farms, Michael P. Sumners
• Tom Thompson (pdf) Georgia Milk Producers, Inc.

Partial Recommended Decision

• Partial Recommended Decision - Published in the May 20, 2005 Federal Register (pdf)
• Economic Analysis for Partial Recommended Decision (pdf)
• Comments on Partial Recommended Decision
  • Arkansas Dairy Cooperative Association, Inc. (pdf)
  • Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (pdf)
  • Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Inc. (pdf)
  • Southern Marketing Agency, Inc. (pdf)
  • The Kroger Co. (pdf)

Partial Final Decision

• Partial Final Decision - Published in the September 21, 2005 Federal Register

Partial Final Rule

• Partial Final Rule - Published in the October 12, 2005 Federal Register

Conclusion

• USDA Concludes Hearing to Amend Appalachian and Southeast Marketing Orders [Published in the March 13, 2009 Federal Register]