Milk Market Administrator - Seattle, WA
 
Policy Statements and Decisions

Includes information pertaining to the administration of Federal Order 124 (and FO 131 prior to 2026), such as payment due dates, administrative assessment changes and forms.

Recent

06/15/26 FO 131: Notice of Communication and Staffing Changes

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2025

12/16/25 Milk Lost at the Farm Due to Recent Catastrophic Weather
05/14/25 ESL Handler Training

2024

12/30/24 Appointment of Arizona Market Administrator
Appointment of Pacific Northwest Market Administrator

2023

06/30/23 Continuation of Revision in Shipping Percentages for Manufacturing Plants Operated by a Cooperative Association
05/17/23 Request to Continue Shipping Percentages in Federal Order 124

2022

07/01/22 Continuation of Revision in Shipping Percentages for Manufacturing Plants Operated by a Cooperative Association
05/27/22 Request to Continue Shipping Percentages in Federal Order 124

2021

06/29/21 Continuation of Revision in Shipping Percentages for Manufacturing Plants Operated by a Cooperative Association
05/25/21 Request to Continue Shipping Percentages in Federal Order 124

2020

06/26/20 Continuation of Revision in Shipping Percentages for Manufacturing Plants Operated by a Cooperative Association
05/28/20 Request to Continue Shipping Percentages in Federal Order 124

2019

11/19/19 Resumption of Administrative Assessment
10/21/19 Waiver of Administrative Assessment
09/05/19 Appointment of Market Administrator
06/27/19 Revision in Shipping Percentages for Manufacturing Plants Operated by a Cooperative Association
06/17/19 Waiver of Administrative Assessment
05/30/19 Request to Revise Shipping Percentages in Federal Order 124
02/15/19 Milk Lost at the Farm Due to Recent Severe Winter Storms
01/22/19 Resumption of Administrative Assessment

2018

12/04/18 Dairy America Settlement Information
11/20/18 Waiver of Administrative Assessment
10/12/18 Implementation of California Federal Order  

2017
10/16/17 Retirement of Market Administrator  
01/26/17 Resumption of Administrative Assessment  
2016
12/19/16 Waiver of Administrative Assessment
10/19/16 Resumption of Administrative Assessment  
08/23/16 Waiver of Administrative Assessment
05/27/16 Fluid Milk Product Weight Conversion Factors  
01/20/16 Resumption of Administrative Assessment  

2015
11/17/15 Waiver of Administrative Assessment  
01/30/15 Revision in Shipping Percentages for Plants Operated by a Cooperative Association: Arizona Federal Milk Order 131  
01/20/15 Proposed Revision in Shipping Percentages for Plants Operated by a Cooperative Association: Arizona Federal Milk Order 131  
01/20/15 Resumption of Administrative Assessment   

2014
10/17/14 Waiver of Administrative Assessment  
01/24/14 Resumption of Administrative Assessment   
2013
10/28/13 Waiver of Administrative Assessment  
01/25/13 Resumption of Administrative Assessment   

2012
11/29/12 Waiver of Administrative Assessment  
08/24/12 Waiver of Administrative Assessment  
01/25/12 Resumption of Administrative Assessment   

2011
11/18/11 Waiver of Administrative Assessment  
02/28/11 Appointment of William A. Wise as Market Administrator, effective February 27, 2011  
01/21/11 RSS Feed Now Available for Selected MA Announcements and Publications  

2010
12/30/10 Retirement of Market Administrator  

2009
12/17/09 Updated Concentrated Milk Product Conversion Factors  
03/26/09 Determination Regarding an Investigation of Current Pooling and Performance Standards Relating to Milk Under the Pacific Northwest Marketing Order
     * Washington State Dairy Federation's Second Request for Extension
 
03/04/09 Waiver of Administrative and Marketing Service Assessments
02/09/09 Extension of Time to File Written Comments Regarding an Investigation of Current Pooling and Performance Standards Relating to Milk Under the Pacific Northwest Marketing Order
     * Washington State Dairy Federation's Request for Extension
01/27/09 Market Administrator Requests Comments Regarding an Investigation of Current Pooling and Performance Standards Relating to Milk Under the Pacific Northwest Marketing Order
     * Washington State Dairy Federation Letter

2008
09/18/08 Special Note: Delayed Announcement of Advanced Prices and Pricing Factors

2007
12/19/07 Notice of Temporary Suspension of Rule for Storm Related Losses
11/20/07 Extension of Time to December 17, 2007, to Submit Additional Proposals to Expand the Pacific Northwest Marketing Area  
10/02/07 Extension of Time to November 5, 2007, to Submit Alternative Proposals to Expand the Pacific Northwest Marketing Area  
08/17/07 Invitation to Submit Proposals for a Public Hearing to Expand the Pacific Northwest Marketing Area  

2006
10/23/06 Waiver of Administrative Assessment  
02/24/06 Hearing on Producer-Handler Provisions for the Pacific Northwest and Arizona-Las Vegas Orders (Final Rule)

2005
12/14/05 Hearing on Producer-Handler Provisions for the Pacific Northwest and Arizona-Las Vegas Orders (Final Decision)
04/13/05 Hearing on Producer-Handler Provisions for the Pacific Northwest and Arizona-Las Vegas Orders (Recommended Decision)
04/12/05 Hearing on Pacific Northwest Pooling Standards (Final Rule)
03/01/05 Hearing on Arizona-Las Vegas Pooling Standards (Interim Order)

2004
12/30/04 Hearing on Arizona-Las Vegas Pooling Standards (Tentative Partial Decision)
12/30/04 Hearing on Pacific Northwest Pooling Standards (Final Decision)
07/23/04 Increase in the Administrative and Marketing Service Assessments
06/23/04 Hearing on Pacific Northwest Pooling Standards (Final Rule)
05/17/04 Hearing on Producer-Handler Provisions for the Pacific Northwest and Arizona-Las Vegas Orders:  Extension on Time to File Briefs
04/09/04 Hearing on Pacific Northwest Pooling Standards (Final Decision)
02/24/04 Western Order to be Terminated, Effective April 1, 2004
01/12/04 USDA Proposed Termination of Western Milk Marketing Order
01/12/04 USDA Announces Interim Order to Amend the Pacific Northwest Milk Order

2003
12/29/03 Hearing on Producer-Handler Provisions for the Pacific Northwest and Arizona-Las Vegas Orders:  Notice of Reconvened Hearing
10/31/03 Hearing on Producer-Handler Provisions for the Pacific Northwest and Arizona-Las Vegas Orders:  Notice of Reconvened Hearing
10/31/03 Hearing on Pacific Northwest and Western Order Pooling Standards (USDA Issues Referendum Order and Extends Comment Deadline for Western Milk Marketing Order)

*Compilation of Statistical Material, Federal Milk Marketing Order No. 135, Western Marketing Area, April 2002
08/28/03 Extension of Vote on Amended Milk Orders for the Pacific Northwest and Western Marketing Area
08/26/03 Hearing on Producer-Handler Provisions for the Pacific Northwest and Arizona-Las Vegas Orders (Correction of Hearing Announcement, Announcement of Hearing)
08/18/03 Hearing on Pacific Northwest and Western Order Pooling Standards (Tentative Final Decision Announced)
06/30/03 Proposals to Amend the Producer-Handler Provisions of the Pacific Northwest Marketing Order
05/23/03 Resumption of Assessments
04/14/03 Invitation to Submit Proposals for a Public Hearing to Amend Provisions of the Arizona-Las Vegas Order
01/17/03 Waiver of Administrative Assessment

 
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