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In March of 2018 nearly 30 independent Pennsylvania dairy farmers received termination notices from the milk dealer purchasing their milk.
These producers received 90-day notices that their agreements would be terminated, and many had difficulty finding new markets.
In response, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture petitioned the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board to increase the legal dealer termination notice to producers from a 28-day requirement to 180 days.
The board held a hearing to listen to testimony from a variety of stakeholder organizations, and made a final decision to pursue a change to a 90-day notice. Those testifying included the Ag Department, the Center for Dairy Excellence, PMMB staff, milk processors, cooperatives, farmers and others.