Federal Order Issues Southern Dairy Meeting Atlanta, Georgia February 4-5, 2002 

Table of Contents

Federal Order Issues Southern Dairy Meeting Atlanta, Georgia February 4-5, 2002

The presentation is intended to be a discussion of issues from a broad perspective, and is not in any way a discussion of USDA policy or positions.

Topics

Federal Order Reform

New Market Conditions

Potential Pooling and Order Debate

FMMO Use Classes

Manufacturing Use Prices

Manufacturing Use Prices

Function of Prices

Comparison of Protein Price to NASS Cheese and Butter Prices

PPT Slide

PPT Slide

Class III Issues - Protein

Class IV and II Issues - Skim Milk

Observations and Questions

Industry Discussion

Industry Discussion Possibilities - Fewer Classes, Which Price?

Industry Discussion Possibilities – More Classes?

Summary

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