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NMPF Executive Committee member stresses sustainability at House Ag Hearing

February 8, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF Board of Directors member and California dairy producer Melvin Medeiros told a House Agriculture subcommittee today that dairy farmers have made significant sustainability gains and stand ready to serve environmental solutions to make even further progress. [Read More …]

Dairy’s Success Comes in Many Varieties

February 3, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Just as when sampling a top-quality cheese, success in creating a great policy environment usually comes one small bite at a time. NMPF and its members have had an opportunity in the past month to [Read More …]

PMVAP payments are on their way

January 25, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP), USDA will provide up to $350 million in pandemic assistance payments to dairy farmers early this year. This initiative will partially reimburse producers for unanticipated losses created [Read More …]

Garamendi, Johnson confirmed for webinar on ag export supply chain crisis

January 19, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Register Here Krysta Harden, president and CEO, U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) will moderate a panel that will include Reps. John Garamendi, D-Calif., and Dusty Johnson, R-S.D. Jaime Castaneda, executive vice president of policy [Read More …]

NMPF thanked Senator Baldwin for prodding on dairy labeling

December 28, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Dr. Califf said he would make the issue a priority should he be confirmed as FDA commissioner The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) thanked Senator Tammy Baldwin for her continued advocacy for accurate labeling [Read More …]

DMC signup to begin; USDA, Congress thanked for NMPF-backed improvements

December 14, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation is urging farmers to sign up for maximum coverage in 2022 under the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program, which USDA today announced will open for enrollment from Monday, Dec. 13, through Feb. 18. [Read More …]

Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: What to Know

December 8, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

On Nov. 4, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring employers with more than 100 employees to develop, implement and enforce a COVID-19 [Read More …]

NMPF Issues Dairy Market Report for November

December 1, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Association with support from Dairy Management, Inc. has issued its regular dairy market report for November. NMPF issued this statement summarizing the report. Recent trends in production and herd sizes [Read More …]

NMPF touts dairy’s policy gains in annual meeting

November 19, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF Chairman Randy Mooney and President and CEO Jim Mulhern touted dairy’s gains in 2021 at NMPF’s joint annual meeting Nov. 15-17, as record exports and per-capita U.S. consumption at a more than 60-year high [Read More …]

U.S. dairy highlights supply chain challenges at White House roundtable

November 16, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) Executive Vice President for Policy Jaime Castaneda joined members of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force to discuss the challenges facing the [Read More …]

2021 Dairy Data Highlights

November 11, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The Dairy Data Highlights is an extensive collection of tables and graphs published annually by NMPF for more than 60 years, providing information essential to understanding the industry. It provides national and state data on [Read More …]

NMPF’s Jonker reports on IDF Progress

November 5, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Dr. Jamie Jonker, as chair of the IDF Science Program Coordinating Committee, reported on the scientific and technical progress completed by the International Dairy Federation during the past year during the IDF Forum at [Read More …]

Dairy’s gains were steady in a year that was anything but

October 15, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

We’ll spare you the long story of how 2020 was difficult for everyone – assuming you aren’t a time-traveler or a visitor from outer space, you already know it. And if you follow this column, [Read More …]

Joint NMPF and USDEC statement on administration’s China strategy

October 8, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

“Dairy farmers welcome the launch today of the administration’s new approach to the U.S.-China trade relationship given China’s tremendous importance to global dairy markets. To date, China has delivered on the multiple dairy regulatory commitments [Read More …]

More Work Begins When New Dairy Programs Take Effect

October 7, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Achieving policies that benefit the nation’s dairy farmers is one of the most gratifying parts of working on their behalf. Since the COVID pandemic began in 2020, there has been no shortage of federal acronyms [Read More …]

It’s time to register for the 2021 Joint Annual Meeting coordinated by the National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy Management Inc.

September 28, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

It’s time to register for the 2021 Joint Annual Meeting, coordinated by the National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy Management Inc. This will be an in-person conference bringing together dairy community leaders to the Mirage [Read More …]

FARM Releases Stakeholder Survey for Version 5.0

September 27, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program today released its Animal Care Version 5.0 Stakeholder Survey. This survey will give dairy farmers, industry stakeholders, and partners an opportunity to provide early input on [Read More …]

Dairy nourishes Africa, building an industry and resilience

September 23, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

With the UN Food Systems Summit this week and World Food Day next month, dairy’s global leadership in building sustainable, robust food chains are in the spotlight. Dairy Nourishes Africa, an initiative from Global [Read More …]

Dairy associations urge additional White House action on ports crisis

September 17, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) joined several other organizations urging the Biden administration to take additional steps to alleviate the ongoing ports crisis in a letter sent today to [Read More …]

COVID-19 Delta Variant: What Dairy Employers Need To Know

September 13, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

WHAT IS THE DELTA VARIANT? The Delta variant is currently the predominant strain of the COVID-19 virus circulating in the U.S. It is nearly twice as contagious as previous variants and more likely to cause [Read More …]

An Open Letter to National Milk Producers Federation Members

September 8, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

As we hear heartbreaking accounts of the COVID-19 resurgence depleting resources in rural communities and overwhelming already stressed rural health care systems, we can’t help but feel a deep sense of frustration. After so [Read More …]

NMPF scholarship recipients announced, ADSA winners recognized

August 13, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today announced the recipients of its 2021 National Dairy Leadership Scholarship awards. The awards, presented by the NMPF Board of Directors, support the next generation of dairy leaders and [Read More …]

NMPF, NCFC lead coalition call for climate-smart ag investments

August 11, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Organizations advocate for significant new funding for climate-smart agricultural practices The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) led a coalition of 12 agricultural and conservation organizations on a [Read More …]

Dairy ‘Cliffhangers’ Need Resolution

August 5, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Cliffhangers are great in movies, but they’re frustrating in public policy. Congress is entering its traditional August recess with a big not-yet-done list on topics ranging from infrastructure to immigration. For the sake of [Read More …]

U.S. dairy welcomes progress and U.S. leadership in UN Food Systems Pre-Summit

July 29, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today commended U.S. leadership at the UN Food Systems Summit (UN FSS) Pre-Summit ministerial meeting in Rome. The Pre-Summit has generated [Read More …]

Dairy industry urges renewal of Trade Promotion Authority

July 7, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

To foster further expansion of U.S. dairy exports, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) called upon the Biden Administration to seek renewal of Presidential Trade Promotion Authority [Read More …]

FARM Excellence Awards to recognize farms and evaluators

July 6, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Nominations are open from July 1st through September 1st The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program today launched a new awards program to recognize farms and FARM evaluators who demonstrate excellence in their [Read More …]

NMPF Executive Committee member stresses sustainability at House Ag Hearing

Dairy’s Success Comes in Many Varieties

PMVAP payments are on their way

Garamendi, Johnson confirmed for webinar on ag export supply chain crisis

NMPF thanked Senator Baldwin for prodding on dairy labeling

DMC signup to begin; USDA, Congress thanked for NMPF-backed improvements

Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: What to Know

NMPF Issues Dairy Market Report for November

NMPF touts dairy’s policy gains in annual meeting

U.S. dairy highlights supply chain challenges at White House roundtable

2021 Dairy Data Highlights

NMPF’s Jonker reports on IDF Progress

Dairy’s gains were steady in a year that was anything but

Joint NMPF and USDEC statement on administration’s China strategy

More Work Begins When New Dairy Programs Take Effect

It’s time to register for the 2021 Joint Annual Meeting coordinated by the National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy Management Inc.

FARM Releases Stakeholder Survey for Version 5.0

Dairy nourishes Africa, building an industry and resilience

Dairy associations urge additional White House action on ports crisis

COVID-19 Delta Variant: What Dairy Employers Need To Know

An Open Letter to National Milk Producers Federation Members

NMPF scholarship recipients announced, ADSA winners recognized

NMPF, NCFC lead coalition call for climate-smart ag investments

Dairy ‘Cliffhangers’ Need Resolution

U.S. dairy welcomes progress and U.S. leadership in UN Food Systems Pre-Summit

Dairy industry urges renewal of Trade Promotion Authority

FARM Excellence Awards to recognize farms and evaluators

Dairy Defined: Farmer experience a plus in Congress, Valadao says

The numbers show it: U.S. dairy is growing globally

NMPF podcast: U.S. dairy has “big wide world” of trade opportunity

What’s Your Communication Level? by John Ellsworth

Born of the Bond Series Premiere Shines Spotlight on Veterinary Care Deserts

Dairy’s Big GLP-1 Moment: 5 Risks Processors Need to Know

Summer Is Over: Use This Fall to Evaluate Summer Heat Stress