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NMPF statement on USDA Federal Order announcement

July 25, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy farmers nationwide are grateful that USDA is moving forward by including the full scope of NMPF’s proposal to guide the dairy industry forward as it modernizes the Federal Milk Marketing Order system. This recognition [Read More …]

Dairy better benefits children through science-based federal food policies

July 19, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act may have its best chance yet of passing Congress this year. But the potential return of whole and 2% percent options to school lunch menus is only one [Read More …]

Need for lab-based action as clear as a milk label

July 11, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

It’s the difference between “Water, animal-free whey protein (from fermentation), sunflower oil, sugar, less than 1% of: vitamin A, vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin), vitamin D2, riboflavin, citrus fiber, salt, dipotassium phosphate, acacia, gellan gum, mixed tocopherols [Read More …]

NMPF Advances UK And Asian Tariff-reduction Projects

July 11, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF’s Tony Rice joined the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection in a trip to the United Kingdom June 11-16 to help promote U.S.-UK dairy trade. Rice met with U.S. and UK government [Read More …]

Dietary GuidelinesProtocols Need Newer Dairy Science

July 10, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF called for newer science on dairy fats, and for no inferences to be made about the health benefits of plant-based milk alternatives based on dairy science, in comments submitted June 30 on draft protocols [Read More …]

Dairy Gains Strength Through its Advocates

July 7, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy farmers don’t advance better policy unless dairy farmers get involved. And don’t take my word for it: Listen to NMPF’s Young Cooperators, who met with members of Congress last month at their annual Capitol [Read More …]

NMPF Letter Warns FDA: Don’t Repeat Plant-Based Mistakes With Lab-Produced Fake Milk

July 5, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must end dairy product mislabeling by manufacturers of synthetic, cell-based “dairy” ingredients that are in violation of federal dairy Standards of Identity to prevent a repeat of the [Read More …]

Farmer milk-price outlook a challenge

July 3, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Bright spots in the dairy outlook are harder to find than usual at the moment. As in 2015–2019, butter is acting as the pole holding up the dairy price tent, having found a firm floor [Read More …]

NMPF letter warns FDA: Don’t repeat plant-based mistakes with lab-produced fake ‘milk’

June 30, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must end dairy product mislabeling by manufacturers of synthetic, cell-based “dairy” ingredients that are in violation of federal dairy Standards of Identity to prevent a repeat of [Read More …]

Cheese-Name Fight Vital For Industry

June 27, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

What’s in a name? Quite a lot. In dairy, a name defines a taste and experience. And that’s why European Union attempts to monopolize commonly understood cheese names poses a problem for consumers and cheese [Read More …]

Dallmann East River Dairy is on frontline of sustainability

June 22, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Dallmann East River Dairy sits on the border of Calumet and Manitowoc counties in Brillion, WI. Nick Dallmann, his sister Lindsay Hansen, and their parents Dan and Shirley are all involved on the farm. Nick’s [Read More …]

NMPF Board approves comprehensive farm bill recommendations

June 12, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF’s Board of Directors approved June 7 a suite of farm bill policy priorities covering the commodities, conservation, trade, and nutrition titles, working to enhance federal support for producers and expand access to nutritious dairy [Read More …]

NMPF Board Of Directors Names Gregg Doud New President And CEO

June 8, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation’s Board of Directors today unanimously voted to name Gregg Doud, a globally recognized agricultural leader, as its next president and CEO, succeeding Jim Mulhern, who is retiring at the end [Read More …]

NMPF statement on Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

June 8, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

“NMPF commends House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-PA, and Rep. Kim Schrier, D-WA, for their bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act to help increase kids’ access to milk’s vital nutrients. “Good nutrition [Read More …]

Mulhern to Retire as NMPF President and CEO After Decade of Service

June 7, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern announced Tuesday he will retire from his position at the end of this year, concluding a decade of service leading the organization and capping a 45-year career in U.S. [Read More …]

NMPF eager for next steps with USDA “Action Plan”

June 6, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation applauds USDA for today proposing its “Action Plan” to move toward a national hearing based on NMPF’s proposal to modernize the Federal Milk Marketing Orders. The largest representative of U.S. [Read More …]

NMPF opposes shortsighted formula legislation

June 6, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF strongly opposes legislation introduced today by Senators Mike Lee, R-UT, and Bob Menendez, D-NJ, and Representatives Adrian Smith, R-NE, and Don Beyer, D-VA, that would increase U.S. vulnerability to infant formula supply disruptions by [Read More …]

Dairy Will Seize Generational FMMO Opportunity

June 5, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA has moved forward on our request by announcing an “action plan,” and we at NMPF are pleased that the formal process of modernizing Federal Milk Marketing Orders is now officially underway. The department’s plan announced [Read More …]

Dairy’s future found in new markets, new leaders

May 31, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy’s future will be increasingly global and diverse, as emerging markets increase demand and women take on greater leadership roles in the industry, this year’s chairwoman of the NMPF Young Cooperators program said in a [Read More …]

The world wants protein. Dairy builds on that.

May 24, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Ah, protein –a building block of life. That refreshing post-exercise recovery drink, that yogurt in a school lunch box, that succulent cut of meat, those humble but mighty dry beans. All rich with exquisite chains [Read More …]

Bipartisan Group Of Members Of Congress Introduce Legislation

May 22, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

To Strengthen Common Name Protection In Upcoming Farm Bill The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) and allied organizations commend today’s introduction of the Safeguarding [Read More …]

Co-Ops Lead In Developing Milk-Pricing Consensus

May 11, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

It would seem daunting that the highly diverse dairy community, which ranges from small, 20 cow farms to 20,000+ animal operations using state-of-the-art equipment for everything from housing to enhanced sustainability, would be able to [Read More …]

Co-ops lead in developing milk-pricing consensus

May 10, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

It would seem daunting that the highly diverse dairy community, which ranges from small, 20 cow farms to 20,000+ animal operations using state-of-the-art equipment for everything from housing to enhanced sustainability, would be able to [Read More …]

NMPF co-op leader supports FMMO modernization, touts DMC’s benefits at Senate hearing

May 9, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today submitted to USDA its comprehensive proposal for modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system, the product of two years of examination and more than 150 meetings held to build [Read More …]

Milk-Pricing Modernization: Consensus Can Help Pick Up the Pace

May 5, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The thing about any long journey is, even after you’ve come a long way, you still more steps to take. But with proper preparation and a clear plan, the rest of your journey may be [Read More …]

NMPF submits milk-pricing plan, moving FMMO modernization forward

May 4, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today submitted to USDA its comprehensive proposal for modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system, the product of two years of examination and more than 150 meetings held to build [Read More …]

U.S. Trade Representative highlights importance of common names protection in intellectual property report

May 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) expressed their appreciation today for the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) prioritization of the protection of common names [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: Dairy demand rises as inflation ebbs

April 25, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Annual growth of total domestic use of milk in all dairy products turned positive during December–February, following several rolling three-month periods of falling use when retail dairy price inflation was peaking. That [Read More …]

Co-ops build farm sustainability, Maryland-Virginia’s Reames says

April 25, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

With Earth Day tomorrow placing a spotlight on environmental stewardship, dairy cooperatives are a critical link in ensuring dairy-farmer leadership in meeting ambitious sustainability goals, said Lindsay Reames, executive vice president of sustainability and external [Read More …]

Resources available for California farms affected by flooding

April 21, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

After the driest three years on record, California dairy producers are reeling from storms that have displaced families and cattle, damaged farms and feed supplies, and severely impacted crops being grown to feed the state’s 1.7 million [Read More …]

NMPF statement on USDA Federal Order announcement

Dairy better benefits children through science-based federal food policies

Need for lab-based action as clear as a milk label

NMPF Advances UK And Asian Tariff-reduction Projects

Dietary GuidelinesProtocols Need Newer Dairy Science

Dairy Gains Strength Through its Advocates

NMPF Letter Warns FDA: Don’t Repeat Plant-Based Mistakes With Lab-Produced Fake Milk

Farmer milk-price outlook a challenge

NMPF letter warns FDA: Don’t repeat plant-based mistakes with lab-produced fake ‘milk’

Cheese-Name Fight Vital For Industry

Dallmann East River Dairy is on frontline of sustainability

NMPF Board approves comprehensive farm bill recommendations

NMPF Board Of Directors Names Gregg Doud New President And CEO

NMPF statement on Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

Mulhern to Retire as NMPF President and CEO After Decade of Service

NMPF eager for next steps with USDA “Action Plan”

NMPF opposes shortsighted formula legislation

Dairy Will Seize Generational FMMO Opportunity

Dairy’s future found in new markets, new leaders

The world wants protein. Dairy builds on that.

Bipartisan Group Of Members Of Congress Introduce Legislation

Co-Ops Lead In Developing Milk-Pricing Consensus

Co-ops lead in developing milk-pricing consensus

NMPF co-op leader supports FMMO modernization, touts DMC’s benefits at Senate hearing

Milk-Pricing Modernization: Consensus Can Help Pick Up the Pace

NMPF submits milk-pricing plan, moving FMMO modernization forward

U.S. Trade Representative highlights importance of common names protection in intellectual property report

Dairy Market Report: Dairy demand rises as inflation ebbs

Co-ops build farm sustainability, Maryland-Virginia’s Reames says

Resources available for California farms affected by flooding

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage