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NMPF Announces Staff Changes to Help Reinforce Organization’s Reach and Impact

October 5, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today announced several staff changes that will strengthen and expand NMPF’s services to its members and the nation’s dairy producer community. Chris Galen, NMPF’s long-time head of communications, is [Read More …]

Educational program addressing milk quality on dairy farms

September 13, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA DAIRY EXTENSION Please join us for an educational program addressing Milk Quality on dairy farms. Experts and dairy farmers will provide insights on employee engagement, performance monitoring, mastitis control, and proper use [Read More …]

CWT Export Assistance Tops 1 Billion Pounds of Milk in 2018

September 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In a major milestone for the farmer-managed export assistance program, Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has helped its member dairy cooperatives export over 1 billion pounds worth of milk so far in 2018. That sum represents [Read More …]

NMPF statement on USDA trade aid package

August 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern discusses the USDA’s tariff mitigation plan “Yesterday’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on its tariff mitigation plan falls far short of addressing the losses dairy producers are [Read More …]

NMPF Welcomes USDA’s $50 Million Milk Purchase for Needy Americans

August 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation welcomed the announcement today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it will purchase $50 million worth of fluid milk for distribution to domestic food assistance programs – the first [Read More …]

Waters of the U.S. Regulation Must Be Permanently Repealed and Rewritten, NMPF Tells EPA

August 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The 2015 version of the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule must be permanently rescinded, and the prior version of the regulation re-codified, to provide certainty for dairy farmers, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) [Read More …]

Defending the Good Name of Milk

August 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“An almond doesn’t lactate, I will confess.” Sometimes, the simplest, most obvious declarations here in Washington are also the most impactful. With this statement, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced at [Read More …]

NMPF Tells FDA: Review of Food Standards Should Start with Enforcement

July 26, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must enforce standards of identity for dairy products because these federal definitions are critical to safeguarding consumers from making purchases of products whose labels are false and misleading, [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on Passage of Newhouse Amendment to Improve H-2A Program for Dairy Producers

July 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“We greatly appreciate Rep. Dan Newhouse’s (R-WA) work on behalf of America’s dairy producers to expand the H-2A farm worker visa program to include year-round employees on farms. “Rep. Newhouse’s amendment to the Homeland [Read More …]

NMPF Welcomes Assistance to Dairy Farmers Suffering Economic Losses from Retaliatory Tariffs

July 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The new tariff mitigation program announced Tuesday by the Trump Administration should provide badly needed economic assistance to dairy farmers facing significant financial losses, the National Milk Producers Federation said today. The U.S. Department [Read More …]

Dairy organizations encouraged by FDA commissioner’s comments on dairy labeling regulations

July 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Scott Gottlieb said FDA will soon begin enforcing regulations that define milk as an animal product. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) said that FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told an audience at a July 17 [Read More …]

NMPF Encouraged by FDA Commissioner’s Desire to Enforce Dairy Labeling Regulations

July 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told an audience at a Politico Pro Summit on Tuesday in Washington that his agency will soon begin enforcing regulations that define milk as an animal [Read More …]

Labeling critical for cell-cultured products

July 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Enforcement of labeling critical to future policy on products replicating meat, dairy As the use of laboratory-based cell culture technologies to replicate naturally made foods continues to develop, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [Read More …]

Enforcement of Labeling Regulations is Critical to Any Future Policy on Cell-Cultured Products Replicating Meat, Dairy

July 13, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As the use of laboratory-based cell culture technologies to replicate naturally made foods continues to develop, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must first enforce its own existing regulations on the labeling of imitation [Read More …]

The Power and Importance of Hanging Together

July 6, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The increasing number of news stories in the past year focused on dairy farmers losing their milk markets has brought into sharp focus the crucial role cooperatives play in protecting their members’ economic interests. As [Read More …]

NMPF to USDA: Proposed Bioengineered Food Labeling Standard Should Be Clear, Consistent and Informative

July 3, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Any regulatory standard for the labeling of bioengineered food ingredients must ensure that consumers receive clear, accurate information about the foods they eat, and not stigmatize bioengineering when scientific evidence proves otherwise, according to the [Read More …]

National Milk Praises Senate Passage of 2018 Farm Bill

June 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today lauded passage of the Senate version of the 2018 Farm Bill by a bipartisan vote of 86 to 11. With the House having adopted its version of the [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on Failure of House Immigration Bill

June 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“We are extremely disappointed that Congress did not include an agricultural guestworker element as part of its compromise immigration reform bill that ultimately failed today. The U.S. dairy industry continues to face serious challenges obtaining [Read More …]

NMPF Applauds House Passage of Farm Bill as Crucial Step Toward Final Enactment in 2018

June 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today commended House passage of the Farm Bill as a key step toward enacting a bipartisan, bicameral bill into law by Sept. 30. Among the provisions of significance to [Read More …]

Senate Agriculture Committee Approves Farm Bill That Enhances Dairy Safety Net

June 13, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today commended the leadership of the Senate Agriculture Committee for crafting a bipartisan Farm Bill that contains beneficial provisions for America’s dairy farmers. Following today’s passage by a margin [Read More …]

NMPF Board Renews Cooperatives Working Together

June 6, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Program Will Continue Providing Export Assistance, Market Development for Member Dairy Cooperatives The board of directors of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today voted to extend funding through 2021 for Cooperatives Working Together (CWT), [Read More …]

NMPF Thanks USDA for Extending Margin Protection Program Sign-up Window

June 5, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Organization Welcomes Congressional Support for Giving Dairy Farmers More Time The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today expressed thanks to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for his department’s decision to give dairy farmers additional time to [Read More …]

Got Jobs? Dairy Does

June 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The newspaper headlines in 2018 have painted a grim portrait of the difficult financial conditions facing many of America’s dairy farmers. The prolonged slump in milk prices we’ve been going through has taken a painful toll on [Read More …]

Dairy groups comment on food safety regulations

June 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Asks FDA to not use same imported food safety oversight for dairy as imported shellfish U.S. dairy producers and manufacturers offered to collaborate today with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to continue fostering [Read More …]

Campaign highlights dairy’s impact on economy

May 23, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Got Jobs?” campaign shines a spotlight on positive effects of dairy’s economic engine Most Americans know milk and other dairy products are an essential part of a healthy diet. But less well-known is dairy’s contribution [Read More …]

Lee Mielke’s Market Report May 18

May 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lee Mielke is a veteran dairy journalist and broadcaster, currently carried in a dozen Ag newspapers nationally. This column is prepared especially for the readers of DairyBusiness. Based in Lynden, Wash., he can be reached [Read More …]

NMPF Calls on Sweden’s Oatly to Respect U.S. Food Labeling Laws

May 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Swedish Company Uses ‘Oat Drink’ Label in Europe, Objects to Term in United States Swedish food company Oatly, whose powdered, grass-based beverage is sold both in Europe and across the United States, should respect U.S. [Read More …]

NMPF on need for accurate consumer information

May 8, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

NMPF said standard should focus on providing consumers with accurate information Mulhern noted that USDA’s proposed rule adheres to Congress’ statutory determination that meat and milk derived from livestock consuming bioengineered feedstuffs are not subject [Read More …]

FDA Commissioner Pledges More Focus on Mislabeled Imitation Dairy Foods

April 26, 2018 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told a Senate panel on Tuesday that federal standards define milk as a product sourced from animals, and said his agency would be “taking a very close [Read More …]

Lee Mielke’s Market Report April 20

April 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

is a veteran dairy journalist and broadcaster, currently carried in a dozen Ag newspapers nationally. This column is prepared especially for the readers of DairyBusiness. Based in Lynden, Wash., he can be reached by email [Read More …]

NMPF Announces Staff Changes to Help Reinforce Organization’s Reach and Impact

Educational program addressing milk quality on dairy farms

CWT Export Assistance Tops 1 Billion Pounds of Milk in 2018

NMPF statement on USDA trade aid package

NMPF Welcomes USDA’s $50 Million Milk Purchase for Needy Americans

Waters of the U.S. Regulation Must Be Permanently Repealed and Rewritten, NMPF Tells EPA

Defending the Good Name of Milk

NMPF Tells FDA: Review of Food Standards Should Start with Enforcement

NMPF Statement on Passage of Newhouse Amendment to Improve H-2A Program for Dairy Producers

NMPF Welcomes Assistance to Dairy Farmers Suffering Economic Losses from Retaliatory Tariffs

Dairy organizations encouraged by FDA commissioner’s comments on dairy labeling regulations

NMPF Encouraged by FDA Commissioner’s Desire to Enforce Dairy Labeling Regulations

Labeling critical for cell-cultured products

Enforcement of Labeling Regulations is Critical to Any Future Policy on Cell-Cultured Products Replicating Meat, Dairy

The Power and Importance of Hanging Together

NMPF to USDA: Proposed Bioengineered Food Labeling Standard Should Be Clear, Consistent and Informative

National Milk Praises Senate Passage of 2018 Farm Bill

NMPF Statement on Failure of House Immigration Bill

NMPF Applauds House Passage of Farm Bill as Crucial Step Toward Final Enactment in 2018

Senate Agriculture Committee Approves Farm Bill That Enhances Dairy Safety Net

NMPF Board Renews Cooperatives Working Together

NMPF Thanks USDA for Extending Margin Protection Program Sign-up Window

Got Jobs? Dairy Does

Dairy groups comment on food safety regulations

Campaign highlights dairy’s impact on economy

Lee Mielke’s Market Report May 18

NMPF Calls on Sweden’s Oatly to Respect U.S. Food Labeling Laws

NMPF on need for accurate consumer information

FDA Commissioner Pledges More Focus on Mislabeled Imitation Dairy Foods

Lee Mielke’s Market Report April 20

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