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Dairy groups strengthen ties to promote sound science in trade policy

September 13, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and Sociedad Rural Argentina (SRA) today formalized an agreement to foster cooperation and collaboration between the three groups to advocate for science-based regulations across food and [Read More …]

Dairy Urges Swift Full Senate Confirmation of Doug McKalip as Chief Agricultural Negotiator

September 12, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today called for the full Senate to swiftly confirm Doug McKalip to serve as Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the Office of the U.S. [Read More …]

Certification affirms dairy’s commitment to highest standards of animal welfare

September 7, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization certified FARM Animal Care Program as an approved animal welfare evaluation The Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO) has again certified the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Animal [Read More …]

Climate Bill Holds Promise as Industry Moves Ahead

September 7, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Whatever one’s opinion of the overall legislation, which passed Congress by the narrowest of margins, the Inflation Reduction Act that became law in August could be a milestone for dairy. It will provide important support [Read More …]

Registration Now Open for the 2022 Joint Annual Meeting

September 5, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

It is now time to register for the upcoming 2022 annual meeting that NMPF holds with the National Dairy Board and the United Dairy Industry Association. This link below takes you to our registration site, [Read More …]

NMPF, IDFA Commend Dairy Provision in Child Nutrition Bill

September 2, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Will Work to Protect Access to Nutritious Dairy The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) released the following joint statement today on the House Education and Labor Committee’s passage of [Read More …]

Inflation taking a toll on domestic dairy consumption

August 30, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Overseas demand for U.S. dairy products continues at a blistering pace this year, even as higher prices domestically are taking a toll on consumption closer to home. The U.S. dairy industry achieved another record export [Read More …]

Milk and dairy critical to nutrition as children return to school

August 19, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

As nearly 50 million children return to public school, a group of dairy and nutrition advocates is encouraging parents and policymakers to prioritize the health of students by making milk and dairy options more accessible [Read More …]

U.S. and Mexico dairy sectors re-commit to binational cooperation

August 19, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Leading dairy representatives from the United States and Mexico gathered at Dairy Farmers of America headquarters in Kansas City this week to discuss strengthening cross-border cooperation on dairy issues. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) [Read More …]

NMPF commends climate provisions in Senate’s Inflation Reduction Act

August 11, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

New investments will provide important voluntary technical assistance to dairy farmers, says NMPF The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) commended the inclusion of $20 billion in new funding for USDA conservation programs in the Inflation [Read More …]

Burkholders sustain a dairy for generations to come

August 10, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

In farming, success often means creating an operation that can sustain the next generation. And that requires embracing change. That balance of continuity and innovation is what Clint Burkholder and his family have tried to [Read More …]

July CWT-Assisted Dairy Export Sales Totaled 4.7 Million Pounds

August 5, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

CWT member cooperatives secured 27 contracts in August, adding 3.7 million pounds of American-type cheeses, 110,000 pounds of butter, 44,000 pounds of whole milk powder and 866,000 pounds of cream cheese to CWT-assisted sales in [Read More …]

Dairy Wins on Facts in Looming ‘Lab-Based’ Labeling Battle

August 2, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The marketers are at it again, breathlessly promoting “innovation” as a storm of startups gather, each hoping to cash out their venture capital before their business models crash and burn. It’s happened in “meat,” it’s [Read More …]

Risk management programs critical to dairy’s future, farmers tell Congress

July 27, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today commended farmers from member cooperatives who are speaking up for dairy’s needs at farm bill listening sessions held by members of Congress. “From sustainability and trade to providing [Read More …]

Milk doesn’t come from a vat, Lucey says

July 26, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

While “lab-based” dairy is touted by startups and investors, the very concept that dairy-protein replicas made in vats holds equal value for consumers is suspect, says Dr. John Lucey, professor of food science at the [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: Input costs keep tight lid on milk production growth

July 25, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Both dairy supply and demand are being driven by unusual factors in mid-2022, with little immediate respite in sight. Severe cost inflation and limited availability are affecting virtually all inputs necessary to produce milk, keeping [Read More …]

NMPF co-op farmer hosts roundtable for key members of Congress

July 20, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Pennsylvania dairy farmer Clint Burkholder, owner of Burk-Lea Farms in Chambersburg, PA, and a member of the Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, today hosted several members of Congress along with other area dairy [Read More …]

NMPF supports congressional action on infant formula, urges U.S. production boost

July 19, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today said it supports bipartisan House legislation that would encourage additional infant formula supply imports as a temporary way to ease short-term supply shortfalls in the U.S. market. NMPF [Read More …]

Ports momentum must continue, Rice says

July 12, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The Ocean Shipping Reform Act is now law, but much more is needed to ensure reliable exports of U.S. dairy products to the overseas markets that represent the industry’s future, said Tony Rice, trade policy manager for [Read More …]

NMPF co-op farmers speak out on sustainability, trade and Farm Bill

July 11, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy producers from NMPF member cooperatives urged Congress to create greater opportunities for enhanced environmental stewardship, promote exports and craft farm bill programs that aid dairy farmers of all sizes in all regions in a [Read More …]

Trade Success Shows How Patience, Persistence Pays

July 6, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

An invitation to the White House to represent dairy farmers and their cooperatives at the signing of important legislation that helps the dairy community is an honor. The chance to attend, along with U.S. Dairy [Read More …]

Dairy farmer reinforces value of safety net, calls for FMMO update during Farm Bill hearing

June 24, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Seventh-generation Pennsylvania dairy farmer Lolly Lesher testified on behalf of Dairy Farmers of America, National Milk Producers Federation Seventh-generation Pennsylvania dairy farmer Lolly Lesher emphasized the importance of the farm bill safety net program and [Read More …]

Farm Bill cultivation time is now, NMPF’s Bleiberg says

June 23, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

With initial hearings under way, dairy’s priorities in the 2023 Farm Bill are taking shape, NMPF Senior Vice President for Government Relations Paul Bleiberg said in an NMPF podcast. “A lot of that stakeholder outreach [Read More …]

Shrinking plant-based beverage sales? Hmmm…

June 15, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Maybe it’s the bad taste they leave. Maybe it’s P.T. Barnum’s adage about how often you can fool people, proving itself again. Or maybe people simply are finally seeing through the marketing spin. We’ll [Read More …]

Dairy leader urges Congressional focus on ag trade

June 14, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

United States needs to again pursue comprehensive trade agreements Sheryl Meshke, co-president and CEO of Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI), told a Senate subcommittee on June 9 that the U.S. government must pursue additional market [Read More …]

Love of farm, family motivates YC leader

June 8, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

A commitment to a rural family life motivates work at Unc Brooke Farm, said Val Lavigne of Schaghticoke, NY, chairwoman of NMPF’s National Young Cooperators organization of younger dairy farmers, Lavigne said in a Dairy [Read More …]

FDA Guidance an Opportunity to Get Labeling Right

June 7, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

As a promised summer deadline for U.S. Food & Drug Administration guidance on the labeling of plant-based alternatives approaches, dairy farmers and the entire industry are readying for a milestone in the decades-long effort [Read More …]

Fake Milk Guidance Generates NMPF Push

June 6, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

As a summer deadline for FDA guidance on the labeling of plant-based alternatives approaches, NMPF staff have been in communications with key administration officials and Capitol Hill lawmakers pressing to ensure transparency and integrity [Read More …]

NMPF’s Morris on infant formula shortage

May 31, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF Senior Vice President for Trade Shawna Morris discusses the current nationwide infant formula shortage and ways to solve the immediate crisis, speaking with the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. While temporary import increases can [Read More …]

U.S. dairy supports pursuit of full Canadian USMCA compliance

May 27, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today applauded the Biden administration for its initiation of a second U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) dispute panel concerning Canada’s ongoing refusal to meet [Read More …]

Dairy groups strengthen ties to promote sound science in trade policy

Dairy Urges Swift Full Senate Confirmation of Doug McKalip as Chief Agricultural Negotiator

Certification affirms dairy’s commitment to highest standards of animal welfare

Climate Bill Holds Promise as Industry Moves Ahead

Registration Now Open for the 2022 Joint Annual Meeting

NMPF, IDFA Commend Dairy Provision in Child Nutrition Bill

Inflation taking a toll on domestic dairy consumption

Milk and dairy critical to nutrition as children return to school

U.S. and Mexico dairy sectors re-commit to binational cooperation

NMPF commends climate provisions in Senate’s Inflation Reduction Act

Burkholders sustain a dairy for generations to come

July CWT-Assisted Dairy Export Sales Totaled 4.7 Million Pounds

Dairy Wins on Facts in Looming ‘Lab-Based’ Labeling Battle

Risk management programs critical to dairy’s future, farmers tell Congress

Milk doesn’t come from a vat, Lucey says

Dairy Market Report: Input costs keep tight lid on milk production growth

NMPF co-op farmer hosts roundtable for key members of Congress

NMPF supports congressional action on infant formula, urges U.S. production boost

Ports momentum must continue, Rice says

NMPF co-op farmers speak out on sustainability, trade and Farm Bill

Trade Success Shows How Patience, Persistence Pays

Dairy farmer reinforces value of safety net, calls for FMMO update during Farm Bill hearing

Farm Bill cultivation time is now, NMPF’s Bleiberg says

Shrinking plant-based beverage sales? Hmmm…

Dairy leader urges Congressional focus on ag trade

Love of farm, family motivates YC leader

FDA Guidance an Opportunity to Get Labeling Right

Fake Milk Guidance Generates NMPF Push

NMPF’s Morris on infant formula shortage

U.S. dairy supports pursuit of full Canadian USMCA compliance

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