USDA finalizes milk reimbursement rules

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week released final rule changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Order pricing formulas (FMMO), impacting dairy farmers nationwide.

Notable highlights of the rules, consistent with recommendations published in July, include updated milk composition factors, increasing true protein from 3.1% to 3.3% and other solids from 5.9% to 6%,...