# 01-015 Ch. 26: Ch. 26: Producer Margins

> Maine · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_CMR_01_015_26

## Section

- **Citation:** 01-015 Ch. 26
- **Heading:** Ch. 26: Producer Margins
- **Jurisdiction:** Maine
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Code of Maine Rules / 01-015 Maine Milk Commission / Ch. 26

## Text

SUMMARY: This rule identifies the cost of producing milk in Maine based on a study of Maine conditions.
Average Short-run Break-even price for all farms. The average short-run break-even price for all farms is $28.49/cwt as was calculated in Determining the Current Cost of Producing Milk in Maine in 2022: Results from the 2023 Cost of Production Study.
Farms at four different levels of production. Four different tiers of annual production by farms detailing the cost of producing milk in Maine were determined by the 2023 Cost of Production Study as required by 7 M.R.S. § 3153-B(3).
Target prices. The four short-run break-even target prices were amended by the 131st Maine Legislature through the passage of LD 2188 and are set forth in the chart below:
Date of Provisional Adoption: filed December 21, 2023
Recorded by Sec of State 1-9-2024
Date of Final Passage of Legislative Resolve (LD 2188): April 22, 2024
Date of Final Adoption by Maine Milk Commission: May 23, 2024

## Nearby sections

- [01-015 Ch. 1 Ch. 1: Orders](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_CMR_01_015_1.md)
- [01-015 Ch. 4 Ch. 4: Marketing Areas](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_CMR_01_015_4.md)
- [01-015 Ch. 13 Ch. 13: Retail Cost Studies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_CMR_01_015_13.md)
- [01-015 Ch. 20 Ch. 20: Prevention of Destructive Competition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_CMR_01_015_20.md)
- [01-015 Ch. 26 Ch. 26: Producer Margins](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_CMR_01_015_26.md)
- [01-015 Ch. 27 Ch. 27: Retail Margins](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_CMR_01_015_27.md)
- [01-015 Ch. 29 Ch. 29: Dealer Margins](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_CMR_01_015_29.md)
- [01-015 Ch. 60 Ch. 60: Maine Milk Pool - Operation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_CMR_01_015_60.md)

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