Upper Midwest Milk Marketing Area       

Selected Federal Order              

Amendment Actions   

  Class I Hearing

• Invitation to Submit Proposals (PDF)  and Extension of Time--10-06-03 (PDF)  and Extension of Time--2-03-04 (PDF)  and Extension of Time--9-30-04 (PDF)

• Notice of Hearing (PDF)  and Cover Letter (PDF)  and Press Release (PDF) 

• Transcript and Exhibits

• Extension of Time to File Briefs

• Hearing Briefs 

• Recommended Decision--5-17-2006 (PDF)  and Cover Letter (PDF)  and Press Release (PDF)

• Final Decision (PDF) and  Press Release (PDF) , Technical Correction and  Press Release (PDF),  and Interested Persons Letter (06-24-10) (PDF)

• Order Amending the Orders (PDF) and  Press Release (PDF)  and Interested Persons Letter (08-24-10) (PDF)

  Producer-Handler and the Exempt Plant Provisions

• Link to the Proposals on Dairy Programs' website

• Invitation to Submit Proposals (PDF)

• Action Plan on Proposed Amendments to all Federal Milk Marketing Orders (PDF)

• Extension of Time Until 3-16-09 to Submit Proposals (PDF)

• Pre-Hearing Information Session Notice  (PDF)

• Hearing Notice Cover Letter and Press Release  (PDF)  Hearing Notice  (PDF)

• Recommended Decision (PDF)  and Press Release (PDF)  and Interested Persons Letter (10-21-09) (PDF)

• Final Decision (PDF)  and Press Release (PDF)  and Summary of Order (PDF) and Interested Persons Letter (03-04-10) (PDF)

• Order Amending the Orders (PDF) and  Press Release (PDF)  and Interested Persons Letter (04-23-10) (PDF)

  Class I and Class II Milk Price Formulas

• Dairy Programs Hearing Webpage

• Notice of Hearing (PDF)   and Cover Letter (PDF)  and Press Release (PDF) 

• Hearing Transcripts and Exhibits

• Final Decision and Termination of Proceeding (PDF)  and Cover Letter (PDF)  and Press Release (PDF) 

  Class III and IV Product Price Formulas

• Dairy Programs Hearing Webpage

• Pre-Hearing Information Session Webpage

• Submitted Class III and IV Product Price Formula Proposals

• Notice of Intent to Hold Public Information Session Prior to Hearing (PDF) and Cover Letter (PDF)   and Press Release (PDF)

• Notice of Hearing (PDF)   and Cover Letter (PDF)   and Press Release (PDF) 

• Supplemental Notice of Hearing (PDF)  and Cover Letter (PDF)  and Press Release (PDF)

• Notice of Reconvened Hearing (PDF)  and Cover Letter (PDF)  and Press Release (PDF) 

• Notice of Reconvened Hearing (PDF)  and Cover Letter (PDF)  and Press Release (PDF) 

• Hearing Transcripts and Exhibits

• Tentative Partial Final Decision (PDF) and Interested Persons Letter (PDF) and Summary of Order (PDF) and Press Release (PDF) 

• Interim Final Rule (PDF)  and Interested Persons Letter (PDF)  and Press Release (PDF) 

• Press Release - Delay of Effective Date for Class III/IV Price Formula Amendments (PDF) 

• Interim Final Rule - Delay of Effective Date for Class III/IV Price Formula Amendments (PDF) 

• Arkansas Dairy Cooperative Association, Inc. et. al., V. United States Department of Agriculture

  • Complaint for Declaratory Relief and Temporary Preliminary and Permanent Injunctive Relief (PDF)

  • Scheduling Order (PDF)

  Implementation of Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005

• Final Rule Re-interpretation (PDF) and Cover Letter (PDF)

• Final Rule (PDF) and Cover Letter (PDF)  and Press Release (PDF)

  Class III and IV Make Allowance Hearing

• Tentative Final Decision - Dairy Programs Webpage  

• Notice to Interested Parties

• Notice of Hearing (PDF)  and Cover Letter (PDF)  and Press Release (PDF)

• Appendix to Preliminary Analysis 

• Transcript and Exhibits

• Notice of Intent to Reconvene Hearing (PDF)  and Cover Letter (PDF)  and Press Release (PDF)

• Notice of Reconvened Hearing (PDF) and Cover Letter (PDF)  and Press Release (PDF)

• Hearing Briefs

• Tentative Final Decision (PDF)  and Cover Letter (PDF)  and Press Release (PDF)   

• Interim Final Rule (PDF)  and Cover Letter (PDF)  and Press Release (PDF) 

• Court Order Regarding the Release Date of the Interim Final Rule 

• Additional Court Order Information

• Comments and Exceptions

• Court Order Denies Temporary Restraining Order

  2004 Upper Midwest Pooling Provisions   

• Requests for Hearing  

  • Associated Milk Producers, Inc. (PDF)

  • Mid-West Dairymen's Co. (PDF)

• Invitation for Additional Proposals -- 3-17-2004 (PDF)  

• Submission Method -- 4-12-2004 (PDF)  

• Notice of Hearing (PDF) and Cover Letter (PDF) and Press Release (PDF)

• Notice of Revised Hearing Dates-- 6-30-2004 (PDF) and Notice of Delay (PDF) and Press Release (PDF)

• Transcript and Exhibits

• Tentative Partial Decision (PDF)  and Summary of Order (PDF)  and Press Release and Interested Persons Letter (PDF)

• Interim Final Rule (PDF) and  Interested Persons Letter (PDF)

• Partial Final Rule (PDF) and  Interested Persons Letter (PDF)  and Summary of Order (PDF)  and Press Release

• Order Amending the Order (PDF) and Press Release and  Interested Persons Letter (PDF)

• Recommended Decision (PDF)  and Press Release (PDF)  and Interested Persons Letter (PDF)

• Informational Meetings Scheduled (PDF) 

• Comments on Recommended Decision

• Final Decision (PDF) and  Interested Persons Letter (PDF) and Summary of Order (PDF)  and Press Release

• Order Amending the Order (PDF) and  Interested Persons Letter (PDF)  and Press Release

  Class III and IV Reclassification Hearing

• Invitation for Additional Proposals (PDF)

• Notice of Hearing  (PDF) and Cover Letter (PDF)

• Correction to Notice of Hearing  (PDF) and Cover Letter  (PDF)

• Tentative Decision  (PDF) and Interested Persons Letter (PDF)

• Interim Final Decision (PDF), Interested Persons Letter and Press Release (PDF)

• Final Decision (PDF) and Press Release (PDF) and  Interested Persons Letter (PDF)

• Order Amending the Order (PDF) and Press Release (PDF) and  Interested Persons Letter (PDF)

  Upper Midwest Pooling Provisions 2001

• USDA's Web Site for Upper Midwest Pooling Provisions

• Invitation for Proposals  (PDF)

• Notice of Hearing  (PDF) and Cover Letter  (PDF)

• Hearing Statistics (PDF)

• Supplemental Hearing Table (PDF)

• Hearing Transcripts and Exhibits

• Extension of Time for Filing Briefs (PDF)

• Tentative Decision (PDF) and Cover Letter (PDF)  and Press Release

• Interim Final Decision (PDF) and Cover Letter (PDF) 

• Final Decision (PDF) and Cover Letter (PDF)  and Press Release (PDF)

• Order Amending the Order (PDF) and Cover Letter (PDF)  and Press Release (PDF)

  Class III and IV Prices Hearing

• USDA's Class III and IV Prices Hearing Web Site

  Federal Milk Order Reform

• USDA's Federal Order Reform Web Site

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Upper Midwest Milk Marketing Area

Federal Order No. 30

Dairy Programs