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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 …]

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

June 30, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

A farm background, and the emphasis it places on people working together, brings the type of experience that’s helpful to getting things done in Congress, said Rep. David Valadao, R-CA, in the latest Dairy [Read More …]

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

June 25, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Two top dairy economists discuss surging export numbers in NMPF’s Dairy Defined podcast U.S. dairy products are increasingly competitive globally – a fact shown in surging export numbers, according to two top dairy economists [Read More …]

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

June 10, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Shawna Morris, NMPF’s Senior Vice President for Trade featured on Dairy Defined podcast All of agriculture will benefit from U.S. insistence that trade agreements be enforced, even as dairy seeks export opportunities around the globe, [Read More …]

Trade + sustainability = dairy’s next frontier

June 7, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Among all the great stories dairy can tell in 2021 as it celebrates National Dairy Month in June, from its reaffirmation by grocery shoppers to farmer leadership in COVID-19 vaccine drives, the sector’s gains in global trade [Read More …]

Group pens letter supporting school milk flexibilities

June 1, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Letter urges USDA to make low-fat, flavored milk school flexibilities permanent A bipartisan group of more than 50 members of the U.S. House of Representatives today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture [Read More …]

NMPF, USDEC welcome support on USMCA dairy provisions

May 25, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF and USDEC welcome bipartisan congressional support to enforce USMCA dairy provisions From Krysta Harden, president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of the National Milk [Read More …]

DMI NMPF Dairy Market Report – May 2021

May 24, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Several positive signs have emerged in recent months that are pointing to a tightening milk supply-demand balance and improving milk prices. Year-over-year milk production growth moderated from 2.4 percent in January to 1.8 percent [Read More …]

NMPF’s Bjerga on the need for trade enforcement

May 20, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. dairy exports are at record levels, showing the potential of overseas markets. But trade integrity is necessary to expand dairy sales, making enforcement of the USMCA trade agreement a must, NMPF Senior Vice President [Read More …]

Farmers at the heart of nation’s solutions, leader of Black farmers group says – Dairy Defined Podcast

May 12, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

From building small communities to solving environmental issues, farmers stand at the center of solutions to national problems, says Cornelius Blanding, executive director of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund, a Georgia-based non-profit [Read More …]

FARM Program publishes 2021 Drug Residue Prevention Manual

May 11, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Educational tool promotes best management practices for administering treatment to dairy cattle The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program published its 2021 Milk & Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention Reference Manual and accompanying pocket guide, an [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers to Seek Emergency USDA Hearing on Class I Mover Reform

May 10, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF’s Board of Directors voted April 23 to request an emergency USDA hearing on a Federal Milk Marketing Order proposal to restore fairness for farmers in the Class I fluid milk price mover. The endorsement [Read More …]

Dairy helps get rural America vaccinated

May 7, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Farmers and cooperatives across the country are putting together vaccination events The robust pace of U.S. COVID-19 vaccinations is the most important story in the country right now – and not just because vaccinations make [Read More …]

Dairy helps get rural America vaccinated

May 6, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Farmers and cooperatives across the country are putting together vaccination events The robust pace of U.S. COVID-19 vaccinations is the most important story in the country right now – and not just because vaccinations make [Read More …]

Dairy helps get rural America vaccinated, with co-ops leading the way

May 5, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The robust pace of U.S. COVID-19 vaccinations is the most important story in the country right now – and not just because vaccinations make the U.S. healthier and safer. They’re also important to building back [Read More …]

U.S. Trade Representative Calls Out EU GI Abuses and Impacts on U.S. Exporters

May 4, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today commended Ambassador Katherine Tai and U.S. Trade Representative Office staff, as well as the U.S. Department [Read More …]

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

Trade + sustainability = dairy’s next frontier

Group pens letter supporting school milk flexibilities

NMPF, USDEC welcome support on USMCA dairy provisions

DMI NMPF Dairy Market Report – May 2021

NMPF’s Bjerga on the need for trade enforcement

Farmers at the heart of nation’s solutions, leader of Black farmers group says – Dairy Defined Podcast

FARM Program publishes 2021 Drug Residue Prevention Manual

Dairy Farmers to Seek Emergency USDA Hearing on Class I Mover Reform

Dairy helps get rural America vaccinated

Dairy helps get rural America vaccinated

Dairy helps get rural America vaccinated, with co-ops leading the way

U.S. Trade Representative Calls Out EU GI Abuses and Impacts on U.S. Exporters

U.S. dairy exports a sustainable success, USDEC’s Harden says

Dairy farmers to seek emergency USDA hearing

NMPF supports labeling integrity through DAIRY PRIDE Act

U.S. dairy applauds new Dairy Donation Program

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