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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 …]

Swift Action From Farmers

June 24, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

GOVERNMENT HELPED SPUR DAIRY RECOVERY, NMPF’S VITALIANO SAYS Dairy prices have rebounded dramatically because farmers quickly adjusted their milk production and consumers boosted retail demand as government purchases kicked in to help offset lost food-service [Read More …]

Dietary Guidelines Committee Should Consider Full Range of Studies, NMPF Says

June 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The committee charged with recommending dietary guidelines for Americans needs to consider the full range of studies on different types of fats and their role in a healthy diet when crafting its final report, noting [Read More …]

NMPF answers farmer questions concerning USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

June 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy farmers are eligible for direct support through USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). CFAP provides direct financial assistance to agricultural producers, providing them the ability to weather the economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19. USDA is [Read More …]

Higher prices, effective policies helping dairy rebound and advance, Agri-Mark’s Jacquier says

June 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Higher milk prices and effective federal policies – both encouraged by dairy’s unity in responding to the coronavirus crisis – are dramatically turning around dairy-farmer fortunes and presenting opportunities to build on positive lessons learned, [Read More …]

NMPF Applauds Bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act

June 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation, the largest U.S. dairy group, today applauded the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act introduced in the U.S. Senate, calling it an important step toward reducing agricultural carbon emissions that aligns [Read More …]

Dairy Defined: On World Milk Day, US Dairy Celebrates American Consumers

June 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

While no one can say with certainty that the slow re-openings across the U.S. mark the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 crisis, it’s clear these attempts to return to a more normal existence [Read More …]

Sustainability Creates Economic Opportunities for Dairy, DMI’s Harden Says

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Far-reaching dairy sustainability goals, including a pledge for net-zero emissions by 2050, go hand-in-hand with economic opportunity for dairy farmers, said Krysta Harden, executive vice president, global environmental strategy, for Dairy Management Inc. and Innovation [Read More …]

NMPF urges participation in CFAP

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Dairy farmers must contact their local USDA FSA office to enroll in CFAP Tuesday is the first day of farmer signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), the direct payments for producers funded by [Read More …]

May 2020 dairy market report available

May 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

As of mid-May, cash and futures markets were strongly rebounding The coronavirus pandemic has attacked the U.S. dairy economy in waves. It showed up first via collapsing futures-based price outlooks in March, then prompted an [Read More …]

Coronavirus Farm Aid Signup Begins, NMPF Urges Participation

May 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Today is the first day of farmer signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), the direct payments for producers funded by Congress and implemented by USDA. The National Milk Producers Federation is urging all [Read More …]

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Bolsters Protection of Common Food Names

May 21, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), North American Meat Institute (NAMI), National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) and American Farm Bureau Federation [Read More …]

Dairy Organizations Unite in Calling to Aid Other Nations by Filling Food Needs

May 21, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The National Milk Producers Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council and the International Dairy Foods Association jointly urged Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to use all tools at his disposal to “ensure high-quality, nutritious U.S. dairy products [Read More …]

NMPF Applauds Robust Dairy Support in HEROES Act

May 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

As U.S. dairy farmers and their cooperatives continue to weather the unique storm of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Milk Producers Federation today thanked the U.S. House of Representatives for supporting critical measures for dairy [Read More …]

NMPF Appreciates USDA Dairy Purchases, Looks Forward to Additional Buys

May 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The National Milk Producers Federation expressed appreciation to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and the U.S. Department of Agriculture for including $120 million of cheese and butter among $470 million in Section 32 food purchases it [Read More …]

Dairy-Price Struggles Will Worsen Before They Get Better, Darigold’s Plagerman Says

May 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

Lags in timing for milk payments have kept many dairy farmers from feeling the worst effects of the coronavirus crisis’s effects on their revenues – but that will soon change, said Leroy Plagerman, a dairy [Read More …]

Long-term recovery depends on sound trade policy

May 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Trade policy expert Shawna Morris says long-range goals of expanded exports will be essential to securing prosperity for the U.S. dairy industry. Even as U.S. Dairy struggles to meet the immediate challenges of coronavirus, its [Read More …]

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

Swift Action From Farmers

Dietary Guidelines Committee Should Consider Full Range of Studies, NMPF Says

NMPF answers farmer questions concerning USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

Higher prices, effective policies helping dairy rebound and advance, Agri-Mark’s Jacquier says

NMPF Applauds Bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act

Dairy Defined: On World Milk Day, US Dairy Celebrates American Consumers

Sustainability Creates Economic Opportunities for Dairy, DMI’s Harden Says

NMPF urges participation in CFAP

May 2020 dairy market report available

Coronavirus Farm Aid Signup Begins, NMPF Urges Participation

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Bolsters Protection of Common Food Names

Dairy Organizations Unite in Calling to Aid Other Nations by Filling Food Needs

NMPF Applauds Robust Dairy Support in HEROES Act

NMPF Appreciates USDA Dairy Purchases, Looks Forward to Additional Buys

Dairy-Price Struggles Will Worsen Before They Get Better, Darigold’s Plagerman Says

Long-term recovery depends on sound trade policy

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