The National Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Formula Hearing is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at the 502 East Event Centre, 502 East Carmel Drive, Carmel, Indiana. The hearing will convene at 9:00 a.m. ET.
For those interested in attending virtually, you can find the link to join here: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1604805748
If a dairy farmer chooses to take an active role in the hearing and wants to participate, they can do so by virtually testifying, in 15-minute time slots, each Friday. Starting Friday, September 1, 2023 and each Friday following until the hearing concludes, there will be 10 slots for virtual testimony. To testify virtually, dairy farmers must pre-register. The advanced Exhibit Submission Schedule – for proponent testimony is as follows:
- Milk Composition – due Monday, August 21st, by 8am Eastern
- Surveyed Commodity Products – due Wednesday, August 23rd, by 8am Eastern
- Class III and IV Formula Factors – due Wednesday, August 30th, by 8am Eastern
- Base Class I Skim Milk Price – due Wednesday, September 6th, by 8am Eastern
- Class I and Class II Differentials – due Wednesday, September 13th, by 8am Eastern
Additional Dairy Farmer Testimony Information for readers is shared
- Can be in-person any time during the hearing, or virtually on Fridays.
- Starting Friday, September 1, 2023, and each Friday following until the hearing concludes, beginning at 12:00pm ET, dairy farmers may testify virtually in 15-minute time slots. Additional time may be available upon request.
- There will be 10 slots for virtual testimony each Friday.
- To testify virtually, dairy farmers must pre-register. Registration for Friday time slots will be available starting Monday of the same week on this page.
- The link to testify on Friday, September 1st, will be available on Monday, August 28th.
- To submit exhibits into the record, exhibits must be sent to FMMOHearing@usda.gov by 8:00 am ET on the day of scheduled testimony.
- Proposal and Action Plan Documents
More info: https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/moa/dairy/hearings/national-fmmo-pricing-hearing
