How does the New York State Dairy Promotion Order operate?
A. The Division is responsible for administration of the New York State Dairy Promotion Order (NYSDPO) issued by the Commissioner and approved by the State’s milk producers. The Order was established to promote the consumption of New York milk and dairy products. A ten member dairy farmer advisory board appointed by the Commissioner oversees and recommends to the Commissioner the appropriate expenditure of assessments collected from New York dairy farmers. The advisory board provides policy guidance for the Commissioner and assists in administering the order. Milk producers pay 15 cents per hundredweight of milk produced for dairy promotion. The New York State Dairy Promotion Order retains 10 cents and the remaining 5 cents is used for national program activities. Monthly assessments collected by the NYSDPO are used for contractual milk promotion activities, administrative costs, and research.
