NMPF

Register now for the 2020 Joint Annual Meeting

October 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

NMPF’s 2020 annual meeting will be a virtual one, as is the case with so many other events this year. But the good news is that our top-notch programming remains the same– and this year, participation [Read More …]

NMPF supports USDA efforts to modernize animal ID and disease traceability requirements

October 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation submitted comments supporting the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposal on the Use of Radio Frequency Identification Tags as Official Identification in Cattle and Bison. [Read More …]

A Crisis Should Bring Opportunity – Not Opportunism

October 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

There’s an adage applied often in politics that “in the midst of every crisis lies great opportunity.” And while no one would ever wish for what’s happened in dairy markets over the past several months, [Read More …]

Rep. ‘GT’ Thompson praises safety net

September 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Dairy Margin Coverage program has worked well for the farmers who signed up for it, while other federal programs ranging from emergency loans to disaster payments have helped keep dairy farms afloat during the [Read More …]

NMPF statement on latest federal disaster assistance efforts

September 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation thanked President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for providing additional support to dairy through its latest round of disaster assistance to agricultural producers, as well as Congress for providing [Read More …]

With Congress at an impasse, look to USDA for disaster assistance, NMPF’s Bleiberg says

September 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Election-year politics is complicating efforts to push additional agriculture aid through Congress, but already-authorized spending may allow USDA to aid dairy farmers facing unstable roller-coaster prices and shifting supply chains, said Paul Bleiberg, NMPF’s vice [Read More …]

COVID-19 Prevention and Management on Dairy Farms as Important as Ever

September 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

It’s been more than six months now that COVID-19 has upended supply chains and strained markets, yet dairy farmers and their workers have continued to milk, feed, clean and provide high-quality care for their animals. [Read More …]

Dairy farmworkers deserve praise this Labor Day NMPF

September 9, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Many of the workers who most deserve celebration this unique Labor Day aren’t taking the day off. That’s because they’re in hospitals, working on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. They’re taking extra [Read More …]

Dairy exports take center stage at virtual AgTalks Town Hall

September 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. dairy exports and the crucial role they play took center stage Tuesday at noon Eastern Time/11 a.m. Central Time at a virtual town hall featuring NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern and moderated by [Read More …]

Dairy Working to Advance Despite the Wait

September 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP Comments Off

The long wait for normalcy that’s only growing longer as the COVID-19 pandemic reaches its half-year mark of disruption is excruciating for many farmers and their families. They’re waiting to see when schools reopen nationwide. [Read More …]

Food-chain return to “normal” is slow, but it will happen, NMPF’s Detlefsen says

September 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The coronavirus crisis is far from over, but the food supply chain has adapted effectively, said Clay Detlefsen, chief counsel for the National Milk Producers Federation and the private-sector chair of the Food and Agricultural [Read More …]

Senators Seek Robust Enforcement of USMCA Dairy Agreements

August 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A bipartisan group of 25 Senators today sent a letter identifying challenges with implementing several dairy-related provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Underscoring USMCA’s importance to the dairy industry, the letter asks the U.S. [Read More …]

Cooperatives help dairy farmers do what they do best: Produce milk that nourishes the world

August 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Farming isn’t short of challenges these days. From record price volatility to tragic weather events to the ongoing crisis of coronavirus that’s shaping every aspect of lives and economies, milk producers face so many unprecedented situations that the word [Read More …]

Milk prices remain a roller coaster amid COVID-19, NMPF’s Vitaliano says

August 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy prices that plunged, then skyrocketed, have settled – for a moment. But volatility should be expected as long as COVID-19 makes its way through the economy, said Peter Vitaliano, chief economist for the National [Read More …]

Enforcement of USMCA dairy provisions key, bipartisan letter urges action

August 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers today sent a letter urging the U.S. government to proactively enforce the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s (USMCA) dairy-related provisions. This letter is being applauded by the U.S. dairy industry, as the [Read More …]

NMPF’s Hanselman tells USDA, HHS: For guidelines, look closely at newer science on fats

August 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee’s scientific report reaffirms dairy’s important role in a healthy diet, but government officials need to take into account evolving science that shows the benefits of dairy fats when it [Read More …]

Graduate students win NMPF scholarship

August 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National Dairy Leadership Scholarship awards support the next generation of dairy leaders & researchers The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) announced the recipients of its 2020 National Dairy Leadership Scholarship awards. The awards, presented by [Read More …]

Trade Gives Dairy Something to Cheer About

August 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The intensity of U.S. events in recent months has made it very easy, and sometimes necessary, in the dairy sector to be laser-focused on domestic markets, with never-before-seen price swings and a renaissance in consumer [Read More …]

Dairy Defined: Still time to influence the Dietary Guidelines – NMPF

August 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Public comments on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee’s scientific report may be submitted until Aug. 13. It’s a great time for dairy voices to be heard, said Miquela Hanselman, NMPF’s manager for regulatory affairs, [Read More …]

U.S. Agriculture Praises Senate Letter

August 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. AGRICULTURE PRAISES SENATE LETTER URGING ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE GREATER STRIDES TO PROTECT COMMON FOOD AND WINE TERMS A diverse range of farm and agricultural industries is praising a bipartisan Senate letter sent today to U.S. Trade [Read More …]

How the fight against “bogus butter” changed the world

July 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

They called it “Butterine,” and it was the “innovation” of its times. But it was an imposter. Dairy fought its labeling chicanery, with outcomes that have benefited consumers ever since. That’s why everyone should remember [Read More …]

Federal Incentives For Dairy Can Enhance Carbon-Reduction Efforts

July 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Sharing how his own farm is evolving to carbon neutrality and how the dairy sector is aggressively moving to become carbon-neutral by 2050, Indiana dairy farmer Mike McCloskey highlighted ways federal incentives can further help [Read More …]

Dietary Guidelines Reaffirms Dairy’s Crucial Role But Wider Science Review Needed

July 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation said it was pleased that the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s final report reaffirms dairy’s crucial role in a nutritious diet but expressed concern that the committee failed to recognize newer, broader science [Read More …]

Dairy Defined: Value VS. Volume Key To Understanding The Lie

July 16, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In a world of “lies, damned lies, and statistics,” plant-based marketing combines all three. A pro tip: When reading about the alleged competition between dairy products and plant-based beverages, carefully note whether the statistics being [Read More …]

USMCA’s Arrival A Reason To Celebrate – And Keep Working, NMPF Morris Says

July 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is in effect, boosting opportunities for dairy producers. But enforcement vigilance will be necessary to make sure the deal meets its potential, said Shawna Morris, vice president for trade at the National [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Industry Commends Administration and Members of Congress as USMCA Enters into Force

July 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. dairy industry celebrates the U.S. Trade Representative’s office and Congress for the strides made in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as it enters into force today. At the same time, the National Milk [Read More …]

Lessons Learned Will Move Our Industry, and Country, Forward

July 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Midway through a history-making year, we in dairy can take with us important lessons from its first half as we face whatever the second half may bring. To do that, it’s important to take a [Read More …]

U.S. dairy industry commends administration and members of Congress as USMCA enters into force

July 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. dairy industry celebrates the U.S. Trade Representative’s office and Congress for the strides made in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as it enters into force today. At the same time, the National Milk [Read More …]

Dairy Defined: Cooperative Spirit Carrying Dairy Through Difficulties

July 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

There’s no way around this fact: The past three months brought a near-death experience for many dairy farm families across the U.S., even as consumers boosted support and the federal government showed it understands dairy’s [Read More …]

NMPF “Sharing Our Story” page amplifies dairy’s voice

June 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Website highlights NMPF member dairy-farm families, supports dairy industry Supporting the hard work of dairy cooperatives and providing a voice for them on Capitol Hill are core parts of the National Milk Producers Federation’s mission. [Read More …]

Register now for the 2020 Joint Annual Meeting

NMPF supports USDA efforts to modernize animal ID and disease traceability requirements

A Crisis Should Bring Opportunity – Not Opportunism

Rep. ‘GT’ Thompson praises safety net

NMPF statement on latest federal disaster assistance efforts

With Congress at an impasse, look to USDA for disaster assistance, NMPF’s Bleiberg says

COVID-19 Prevention and Management on Dairy Farms as Important as Ever

Dairy farmworkers deserve praise this Labor Day NMPF

Dairy exports take center stage at virtual AgTalks Town Hall

Dairy Working to Advance Despite the Wait

Food-chain return to “normal” is slow, but it will happen, NMPF’s Detlefsen says

Senators Seek Robust Enforcement of USMCA Dairy Agreements

Cooperatives help dairy farmers do what they do best: Produce milk that nourishes the world

Milk prices remain a roller coaster amid COVID-19, NMPF’s Vitaliano says

Enforcement of USMCA dairy provisions key, bipartisan letter urges action

NMPF’s Hanselman tells USDA, HHS: For guidelines, look closely at newer science on fats

Graduate students win NMPF scholarship

Trade Gives Dairy Something to Cheer About

Dairy Defined: Still time to influence the Dietary Guidelines – NMPF

U.S. Agriculture Praises Senate Letter

How the fight against “bogus butter” changed the world

Federal Incentives For Dairy Can Enhance Carbon-Reduction Efforts

Dietary Guidelines Reaffirms Dairy’s Crucial Role But Wider Science Review Needed

Dairy Defined: Value VS. Volume Key To Understanding The Lie

USMCA’s Arrival A Reason To Celebrate – And Keep Working, NMPF Morris Says

U.S. Dairy Industry Commends Administration and Members of Congress as USMCA Enters into Force

Lessons Learned Will Move Our Industry, and Country, Forward

U.S. dairy industry commends administration and members of Congress as USMCA enters into force

Dairy Defined: Cooperative Spirit Carrying Dairy Through Difficulties

NMPF “Sharing Our Story” page amplifies dairy’s voice

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