Montana Department of Livestock – Milk Control Program Production Month Due Dates for 2026

Milk Control Program

Task Sales Month

Due Date (2026)

Price Announcements 12/17/25 1/22 2/19 3/18 4/22 5/20 6/17 7/22 8/19 9/23 10/21 11/18

Quota/Excess Price Reporting – Pooling Reports 2/13 3/13 4/13 5/13 6/15 7/13 8/13 9/14 10/13 11/13 12/13 1/13/2027

Payments from Settlement Fund* 2/16 3/17 4/15 5/15 6/17 7/15 8/17 9/16 10/15 11/17 12/15 1/15/2027

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

*Payments from Settlement Fund: two business days following reporting of pooling calculation results.

Distributors that are Pool Handlers

Task Sales Month

Due Date (2026)

Distributor Reports Submitted to Milk Control Program 2/8 3/8 4/8 5/8 6/10 7/8 8/8 9/8 10/8 11/8 12/8 1/8/2027

Distributor Assessment Forms & Payment of Assessments\n(Milk Control Assessment: Producer, Distributor.\nMilk Inspection Assessment: Producer, Plant) to Milk Control Program* 2/25 3/25 4/25 5/25 6/25 7/25 8/25 9/25 10/25 11/25 12/25 1/25/2027

Payments to the Settlement Fund** 2/25 3/25 4/25 5/25 6/25 7/25 8/25 9/25 10/25 11/25 12/25 1/25/2027

Fiscal Year 2027 License Renewal*** 7/1/26

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

*Due Date: Monthly submission of assessment forms and assessment payments is required on or before the 25th day of each month for sales from the preceding month.

• Per 81-23-204(2), MCA: In place of suspension or revocation of a license, the board may assess a civil penalty not to exceed $500 per day for each daily failure to comply with or each daily violation of the provisions of this chapter or of any lawful order or rule of the board. A penalty may not be assessed until after the cause of the penalty has been upheld following the notice and hearing requirements.
• Per 81-23-202(6), MCA: Failure of a producer-distributor, producer, or distributor to pay an assessment when due is a violation of this chapter, and the board may revoke a license upon due cause and after a hearing. A licensee shall pay all assessments accrued through the date a license is revoked under this section. A revoked license must be reinstated by the board upon payment of all accrued assessments and a delinquency fee established by rule.

**Payments to the settlement fund: on or before the 25th day of the month following the related month of production.

***Fiscal Year 2027 License Renewal: Submission of license application and payment of $2 license fee due by July 1, 2026.

Milk Control Program: Phone - (406) 444-2875; Email - LIVMilkControl@mt.gov