Regulation & law · 29/12/2006

USDA Amends Milk Marketing Orders to Increase Allowances for Cheese, Butter, and Other Dairy Products

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued an interim order amending the manufacturing allowances for Class III and Class IV milk products, increasing the allowances for cheese, butter, nonfat dry milk, and dry whey by $0.1682, $0.1202, $0.1570, and $0.1956 per pound, respectively, in an effort to support dairy farmers in the Northeast and other marketing areas.