In the August 6, 2015, Federal Register, USDA's AMS announced a public hearing to consider and take evidence on a proposal to establish a federal milk marketing order to regulate the handling of milk in the entire state of California. USDA received four proposals from interested parties, some of which include certain milk pricing and pooling provisions not found in current federal milk orders. Additional features would recognize California quota premium and fluid milk fortification values. None of these proposals would modify any existing federal milk marketing orders. The hearing will be held on September 22, 2015, in Clovis, California.
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