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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 …]

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

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