According to Valley Congressman David Valadao, the United States Department of Agriculture released its final decision supporting the establishment of a Federal Milk Marketing Order for California.
Under current California dairy pricing structures, dairy producers face an unfair disadvantage in the federal market place.Many California dairy producers have expressed interest in entering the Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs), a dairy pricing mechanism, which would allow California dairy to compete on a level playing field with the rest of the United States.
During the drafting of the 2013 Farm Bill, Congressman Valadao worked directly with the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee to ensure inclusion of his FMMO legislation in the 2013 Farm Bill.
As a result of Congressman Valadao’s legislation, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service began moving forward with California FMMO rule making.
