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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 welcome IPEF, seek prioritization of market access

May 26, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) welcomed the announced launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) today and the opportunity it offers to strengthen ties with key trading partners [Read More …]

FDA’s proven it can do its job on fake milk – it can do it again

May 25, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

With FDA guidance expected on the proper labeling of plant-based milk alternatives sometime this summer, it’s worth noting – even if seemingly for the millionth time – that this isn’t a tough call, no matter [Read More …]

U.S. retaliatory tariffs required as Canada refuses its USMCA obligations, says U.S. dairy

May 20, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Panel finds Canada’s dairy tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) system violates the terms of USMCA The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) has called on the U.S. government to levy [Read More …]

U.S. retaliatory tariffs required as Canada refuses its USMCA obligations, says U.S. dairy

May 19, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today called on the U.S. government to levy retaliatory tariffs on Canada after Ottawa made clear that it refuses to meet [Read More …]

FDA commissioners agree: Nutrition’s a problem for plant-based faux dairy

May 18, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

It’s easy to become numb to the over-polished signaling that often passes as discourse in Washington, but sometimes reading things closely reveals interesting nuggets that show how an official is weighing a decision or [Read More …]

Dairy groups endorse Alexis Taylor nomination as USDA trade official

May 17, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today praised the nomination of Alexis Taylor to serve as USDA’s Under Secretary of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. “This position [Read More …]

PODCAST: U.S. well-positioned to serve the globe, economists say

May 12, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy economists discuss international dairy markets on latest National Milk Producers Federation podcast As its competitors move to constrain – if not roll back – their own dairy production, United States dairy producers are [Read More …]

U.S. well-positioned to serve the globe

May 11, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

As its competitors move to constrain – if not roll back – their own dairy production, United States dairy producers are well-positioned to become the preferred supplier to growing international dairy markets, two top [Read More …]

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NMPF co-op member outlines dairy needs in Farm Bill hearing

May 5, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Ashley Kennedy, a member of the Michigan Milk Producers Association, testified on behalf of MMPA and NMPF Michigan dairy farmer Ashley Kennedy, a member of the Michigan Milk Producers Association, testified on behalf of MMPA and the National [Read More …]

MMPA Member Outlines Dairy Needs in Farm Bill Kickoff Hearing in Michigan

May 3, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Michigan dairy farmer Ashley Kennedy, a member of the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA), testified on behalf of MMPA and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) at the Senate Agriculture Committee’s first hearing dedicated to the upcoming Farm Bill, [Read More …]

U.S. Trade Representative remarks on EU GI abuses in Special 301 Report

May 3, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF: European Union misuses geographical indications (GIs), creates non-tariff barriers to trade in markets around the world The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) [Read More …]

U.S. Trade Representative remarks on EU GI abuses in report

April 29, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today welcomed the U.S. Trade Representative’s prioritization in this year’s Special 301 Report of the importance of preserving U.S. [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Export Council CEO Krysta Harden joins food security panel

April 28, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

New figures released this week by the International Monetary Fund were cause for concern around the world as the potential for increased food costs is weighed against potential political uncertainty that might result. U.S. [Read More …]

U.S. Trade Representative Remarks on EU GI Abuses in Special 301 Report

April 28, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today welcomed the U.S. Trade Representative’s prioritization in this year’s Special 301 Report of the importance [Read More …]

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

Dairy groups welcome IPEF, seek prioritization of market access

FDA’s proven it can do its job on fake milk – it can do it again

U.S. retaliatory tariffs required as Canada refuses its USMCA obligations, says U.S. dairy

U.S. retaliatory tariffs required as Canada refuses its USMCA obligations, says U.S. dairy

FDA commissioners agree: Nutrition’s a problem for plant-based faux dairy

Dairy groups endorse Alexis Taylor nomination as USDA trade official

PODCAST: U.S. well-positioned to serve the globe, economists say

U.S. well-positioned to serve the globe

NMPF co-op member outlines dairy needs in Farm Bill hearing

MMPA Member Outlines Dairy Needs in Farm Bill Kickoff Hearing in Michigan

U.S. Trade Representative remarks on EU GI abuses in Special 301 Report

U.S. Trade Representative remarks on EU GI abuses in report

U.S. Dairy Export Council CEO Krysta Harden joins food security panel

U.S. Trade Representative Remarks on EU GI Abuses in Special 301 Report

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