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Milk-production increase outstripping supply gains, NMPF’s Vitaliano says

February 10, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Milk production is increasing faster than demand is recovering, making 2021 a challenging year for dairy farmers, said Peter Vitaliano, NMPF’s chief economist, in an NMPF podcast released today. “On balance, things are improving a [Read More …]

Mistrust pervades Congress, but progress possible, NMPF’s Bleiberg says NMPF

February 3, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Governing in 2021 is difficult, with a narrowly divided Congress and a new administration facing significant challenges, said Paul Bleiberg, NMPF’s senior vice president for government relations, in an NMPF podcast. Still, policy progress for [Read More …]

Rising dairy consumption providing comfort in a challenging time

January 29, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Despite these challenging times, a glass of milk remains as relevant as ever The data is in, and in dairy’s corner of the world, it brings some comfort at a challenging time. Throughout the market [Read More …]

NMPF statement on the beginning of the Biden administration

January 22, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

From NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern: The National Milk Producers Federation congratulates President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on becoming the 46th president and 49th vice-president of the United States, as well [Read More …]

NMPF calls for more equitable Class I mover as part of push for improved dairy pricing

January 14, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation today called for changes to the so-called Class I fluid milk price mover to recover losses dairy producers have faced from the extreme price disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, [Read More …]

FARMERS GAIN IMPROVED ACCESS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT AS PPP REOPENS

January 12, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

FARMERS GAIN IMPROVED ACCESS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT AS PPP REOPENS The National Milk Producers Federation is pleased that farmers who run their operations as sole proprietors, independent contractors, or otherwise self-employed individuals will have [Read More …]

Dairy Wins in COVID-19 Law Bear NMPF Fingerprints

January 8, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy farmers secured significant gains in 2020’s final major piece of legislation – a long-awaited COVID-19 stimulus and government funding bill that bore NMPF’s fingerprints. The additional assistance to the dairy economy came on top [Read More …]

Dietary guidelines good for dairy, Hanselman says

January 5, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Newly released federal dietary guidelines will benefit dairy, even as work remains to be done, said Miquela Hanselman, NMPF’s regulatory affairs manager, in a podcast released today. “Dairy is in a good place,” Hanselman said. “Three servings of low-fat [Read More …]

NMPF comments on dairy provisions in COVID assistance package

January 4, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Thanks Congress for legislation, provides highlights of package for dairy producers The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) thanked Congress for the positive steps it is taking through COVID relief legislation to assist dairy farmers who [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: December 2020

December 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

2020 continues to bring turbulent headwinds to dairy demand, which the industry has survived with heightened government support and robust export markets. Total domestic commercial use of dairy products posted a small gain during the [Read More …]

On final day, NMPF urges dairy farmers to sign up for DMC

December 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) is urging dairy farmers to sign up for 2021 coverage under the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program if they haven’t yet done so, as today is the final day [Read More …]

NMPF urges USDA to extend DMC signup deadline

December 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Deadline is today The National Milk Producers Federation urged USDA to extend signup for the 2021 Dairy Margin Coverage to Jan. 30, 2021, allowing dairy farmers to make better-informed choices while giving both milk producers [Read More …]

Where dairy terms are done right – a photo essay

December 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This week’s Dairy Defined is a little different: It’s a multi-lingual tour of alternative beverages, coming to you from the European Union, where an oat drink is called … an oat drink. While many EU [Read More …]

NMPF Celebrates Rep. Glenn Thompson’s Election as Ranking Member of House Agriculture Committee

December 9, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation today congratulated Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) on being elected by his colleagues to serve as the Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee in the 117th Congress. Rep. Thompson [Read More …]

NMPF awarded USDA grant to advance on-farm biosecurity

December 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation today was awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to develop and improve biosecurity on U.S. dairy farms. As one of two livestock industry organizations chosen along with 16 state animal health authorities and 14 [Read More …]

DMC an essential risk-management option for 2021

December 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Forecasts for prices and politics both make signup for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program a compelling risk-management choice for 2021, National Milk Producers Federation Senior Vice President for Member Services & Strategic Initiatives Chris Galen [Read More …]

YC’s Weber navigates the challenges of launching a dairy

November 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

James Weber is learning as he goes along – but the coronavirus pandemic, disrupted international markets, shifting technology and turbulent political debates make life as a beginning dairy farmer challenging, as Weber, explains in this [Read More …]

NMPF congratulates president-elect Biden and incoming congress

November 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and members of the upcoming 117th Congress for their election victories, pledging to work for bipartisan solutions to the many challenges faced in agriculture and in the [Read More …]

Dairy is defined by bipartisanship

November 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The more difficult, but needed, approach, is to find common ground A close reading of policy statements from dairy producers will reveal one word that keeps popping up: bipartisan. Unfashionable though that may seem in [Read More …]

Dairy is defined by bipartisanship

November 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A close reading of policy statements from dairy producers will reveal one word that keeps popping up: bipartisan. Unfashionable though that may seem in certain quarters, bipartisan solutions are the best solutions. They acknowledge that [Read More …]

Review of trade arrangement secures benefits for U.S. dairy

November 9, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USTR holds Indonesia accountable for issues that had threatened the smooth flow of U.S. dairy exports The U.S. dairy industry commended the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) for using its review of Indonesia’s Generalized System of [Read More …]

Dairy Defined: How NMPF pulled off a virtual cheese contest

November 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted lives and transformed everything from schooling and shopping habits to … cheese contests. It’s not something most people think about, but in a time of social distancing and curtailed travel, [Read More …]

Big Wins for Prairie Farms at 2020 NMPF Cheese Contest

November 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Prairie Farms brings home 13 awards including four 1st Place finishes A best-in-class cheeses tradition continues at Prairie Farms following a contest leading 13 awards presented to its plants at the 2020 National Milk Producers [Read More …]

Jim Mulhern Remarks at NMPF/NDB/UDIA Joint Annual Meeting

November 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Editor’s Note: This is a lightly edited transcript of remarks made Oct. 27. Good afternoon, and good morning to all of you joining us in the West. Let me add my thanks to you for [Read More …]

FDA must enforce fake-dairy rules, NMPF tells agency ombudsman in new advocacy phase

November 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With FDA giving little indication of promised action on proper labeling of imitation dairy products, the National Milk Producers Federation today asked the agency’s ombudsman to ensure that rules are properly enforced. “Allowing unlawfully labeled ‘plant-based’ [Read More …]

NMPF Chair Mooney says dairy is meeting “biggest challenges of our lifetimes”

October 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The extreme disruptions and financial upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have created real struggles for dairy producers – and the industry has responded by rising to an unprecedented occasion, said Randy Mooney, chairman of [Read More …]

Re-launched NMPF “Farmer Focus” tells dairy’s story from those who know it best

October 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On the eve of its first-ever virtual annual meeting, the National Milk Producers Federation today re-launched its “Farmer Focus” series spotlighting the hard-working dairy farmers who nourish the world, telling their stories in their own words and highlighting the [Read More …]

Looking to 2021, all dairy farmers should sign up for DMC

October 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DMC is designed to promote stable revenues and protect against financial catastrophe a farmer’s milk With the ongoing COVID-19 crisis teaching hard lessons on risk management throughout agriculture, and with dairy margins expected to be [Read More …]

Registration open for NMPF Annual Meeting

October 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

OCT. 27-28, 2020 Registration is open for the joint annual meeting of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) and the United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA) that will be held [Read More …]

Looking to 2021, all dairy farmers should sign up for DMC, NMPF says

October 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With the ongoing COVID-19 crisis teaching hard lessons on risk management throughout agriculture, and with dairy margins expected to be volatile over the next year, the National Milk Producers Federation is urging farmers to sign [Read More …]

Milk-production increase outstripping supply gains, NMPF’s Vitaliano says

Mistrust pervades Congress, but progress possible, NMPF’s Bleiberg says NMPF

Rising dairy consumption providing comfort in a challenging time

NMPF statement on the beginning of the Biden administration

NMPF calls for more equitable Class I mover as part of push for improved dairy pricing

FARMERS GAIN IMPROVED ACCESS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT AS PPP REOPENS

Dairy Wins in COVID-19 Law Bear NMPF Fingerprints

Dietary guidelines good for dairy, Hanselman says

NMPF comments on dairy provisions in COVID assistance package

Dairy Market Report: December 2020

On final day, NMPF urges dairy farmers to sign up for DMC

NMPF urges USDA to extend DMC signup deadline

Where dairy terms are done right – a photo essay

NMPF Celebrates Rep. Glenn Thompson’s Election as Ranking Member of House Agriculture Committee

NMPF awarded USDA grant to advance on-farm biosecurity

DMC an essential risk-management option for 2021

YC’s Weber navigates the challenges of launching a dairy

NMPF congratulates president-elect Biden and incoming congress

Dairy is defined by bipartisanship

Dairy is defined by bipartisanship

Review of trade arrangement secures benefits for U.S. dairy

Dairy Defined: How NMPF pulled off a virtual cheese contest

Big Wins for Prairie Farms at 2020 NMPF Cheese Contest

Jim Mulhern Remarks at NMPF/NDB/UDIA Joint Annual Meeting

FDA must enforce fake-dairy rules, NMPF tells agency ombudsman in new advocacy phase

NMPF Chair Mooney says dairy is meeting “biggest challenges of our lifetimes”

Re-launched NMPF “Farmer Focus” tells dairy’s story from those who know it best

Looking to 2021, all dairy farmers should sign up for DMC

Registration open for NMPF Annual Meeting

Looking to 2021, all dairy farmers should sign up for DMC, NMPF says

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Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

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