Milk in the Southern Michigan Marketing Area; Decision on Proposed Amendments to Marketing Agreement and to Order

摘要

This final decision adopts a multiple component pricing (MCP) plan in the Southern Michigan Federal milk order. The three components to be priced are butterfat, protein, and a ``fluid carrier'' residual. The proposed plan includes adjustments to the producer protein price based on the somatic cell count of producer milk. The decision also adopts changes in qualifying shipments from pool supply plants and gives the market administrator the authority to adjust the monthly shipping percentage requirements for both proprietary and cooperative supply plants or units of supply plants. In addition, the maximum allowable administrative and marketing service assessment rates are increased to 4 and 7 cents, respectively. The amendments are based on industry proposals considered at public hearings held during February 1993 and March 1994 in Novi, Michigan, and in Grand Rapids, Michigan, respectively.