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Whole Milk Legislation has 60% Chance This Year, Sen. Welch Says

May 20, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act has a 60 percent chance of becoming law this year, with congressional momentum building along with consensus that whole milk in schools is the best option for schoolkids, [Read More …]

Milk is Defined by Safety

May 16, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

In an era of evolving food policy (and the worries that entails), it’s good to know that food-safety safeguards that have existed for generations are still doing their jobs, no matter what the anxiety of [Read More …]

Regulatory Register: NCIMS Special Edition

May 13, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF’s latest Regulatory Register is a special edition about the 2025 National Conference of Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS), which took place April 11-16 in Minneapolis, MN. The report provides an overview of the conference and [Read More …]

NMPF Capitalizes on U.S. Tariff Leverage to Advance Dairy

May 8, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) held strategic meetings throughout April to improve access to key foreign markets as the Trump Administration attempts to negotiate new terms with U.S. trading partners following its [Read More …]

U.S. and Indonesia Sign Landmark Dairy Agreement to Boost Nutrition, Trade and Industry Collaboration

May 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and KADIN, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today in a milestone step to deepen cooperation between U.S. and Indonesian dairy [Read More …]

Understanding Global Dairy Trade in the Trump Era

April 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Join NMPF for a members-only webinar examining the latest developments in U.S. trade policy under the Trump administration and how global markets are responding. President and CEO Gregg Doud, alongside experts from NMPF’s trade policy [Read More …]

On-Demand Webinar Series Explores the State of the Dairy Industry

April 24, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

A three-part webinar series is now available, giving members access to insights from a comprehensive analysis on the state of the U.S. dairy industry. Developed by Dairy Management Inc. in collaboration with NMPF, the U.S. [Read More …]

Milk sales increase, dairy prices slip amid economic shifts

April 23, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Rising milk production, together with the current climate of general economic uncertainty, is pressuring milk prices, although margins remain relatively high. February fluid milk sales were 1.3% higher than a year earlier when adjusted for [Read More …]

Rising milk production, together with the current climate of general economic uncertainty, is pressuring milk prices

April 22, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Margins remain relatively high February fluid milk sales were 1.3% higher than a year earlier when adjusted for leap year, while revised January numbers from USDA show the national milk cow herd was 66,000 head [Read More …]

Tariff Negotiations; Fees on Chinese Ships; Revamping Climate Smart Ag Program

April 22, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Tariff Negotiations Begin Between White House, Other Nations We saw more signal and less noise this week on the matter of U.S. trade relations, as the White House began talks with key U.S. trading partners [Read More …]

Understanding Global Dairy Trade in the Trump Era

April 21, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 1-2 p.m. ET Join NMPF for a members-only webinar examining the latest developments in U.S. trade policy under the Trump administration and how global markets are responding. President and CEO Gregg [Read More …]

Snacks The Way We Like Them

April 8, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wall Street Journal article last week was ostensibly about Ozempic, and how weight-loss drugs are curbing consumer appetites. But it’s the stats about snacking that stood out. According to data compiled by the Journal using [Read More …]

Snacks the Way We Like Them

April 8, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wall Street Journal article last week was ostensibly about Ozempic, and how weight-loss drugs are curbing consumer appetites. But it’s the stats about snacking that stood out. According to data compiled by the Journal using [Read More …]

NMPF Celebrates Senate Support for Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

April 3, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation celebrated strong bipartisan Senate support for the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act as senators begin considering this critical legislation. In a Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry hearing [Read More …]

199A Deduction; Whole Milk Legislation; Reciprocal Tariffs

April 1, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF Advocates for Permanent Section 199A Deduction NMPF joined a coalition of more than 100 farmer and cooperative organizations this week in urging lawmakers to permanently extend the expiring Section 199A provision contained in the [Read More …]

USDEC and NMPF Sign Partnership with Guatemalan Dairy Association

March 26, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), and Guatemalan Dairy Development Association, ASODEL, signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday that will strengthen ties between the U.S. and Guatemalan dairy industries as they [Read More …]

Dairy’s Pronounced Advantage Over Plant-Based Alternatives

March 25, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

“This is a list of ingredients from foods — carrageenan, riboflavin, monosodium glutamate and 20 others that I can’t pronounce.” – HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. This column isn’t here to call out specific [Read More …]

Lactose-Free Milk Makes Schoolkids Smile

March 19, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Jessica Shelly is the Director of Student Dining Services for Cincinnati Public Schools in Cincinnati, Ohio. She’s responsible for overseeing the service of more than 60,000 meals a day in the lunchroom operations at 65 [Read More …]

Navigating Immigration Compliance: What Dairy Farmers Need to Know

March 13, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Join the National Milk Producers Federation for an informative webinar to learn about the legal rights and responsibilities of agricultural employers regarding immigration enforcement. Gain valuable insights into how to prepare for and respond to [Read More …]

NMPF Releases 2024 Activities & Accomplishments Report

March 12, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Our member-led successes in Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) modernization are discussed in our Economics and in our Government Relations sections. Our industry leadership in the response to H5N1 in dairy cattle, to cite another [Read More …]

Farmers ready to face policy challenges, NMPF farmers say at Board meeting

March 11, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy farmers from across the nation celebrated fairer milk prices for farmers and pledged to work together to meet challenges on labor, trade and other issues at the National Milk Producers Federation’s Board of Directors [Read More …]

NMPF Scholarship Committee Announces Vitaliano Legacy Scholarship

March 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation announced today the creation of the Dr. Peter Vitaliano Legacy Scholarship as part of the Naional Dairy Leadership Scholarship Program. The award will be used to help support a student [Read More …]

Navigating Immigration Compliance: What Dairy Farmers Need to Know

March 5, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Join the National Milk Producers Federation for an informative webinar to learn about the legal rights and responsibilities of agricultural employers regarding immigration enforcement. Gain valuable insights into how to prepare for and respond to [Read More …]

Dairy’s Future Depends on Trade, and the U.S. Can Deliver

March 5, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

A billion pounds of cheese can’t be wrong: Exports point to a bright future for U.S. dairy. The statement is true, it’s simple, and it can be easy to get lost in the back-and-forth of [Read More …]

NMPF Board Member Advocates for H5N1 Vaccine, Dairy Priorities at Senate Hearing

March 3, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Vermont dairy farmer Harold Howrigan, a member of the NMPF Board of Directors, urged the Senate Agriculture Committee to swiftly advance a five-year farm bill that renews the Dairy Margin Coverage program. He also addressed [Read More …]

Dairy Groups Applaud Administration Vaccine Support, Thank USDA for Plan

March 3, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Leaders from the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) released the following statements today in response to the Trump Administration’s updated response plan for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) [Read More …]

NMPF’s Doud Urges More Dairy Trade Opportunities Before Subcommittee

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Gregg Doud, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), told the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee today that expanding market access and enforcing existing trade agreements to America’s dairy producers, workers [Read More …]

NMPF Board Member Advocates for H5N1 Vaccine, Dairy Priorities at Senate Hearing

February 27, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Vermont dairy farmer Harold Howrigan, a member of the NMPF Board of Directors, urged the Senate Agriculture Committee to swiftly advance a five-year farm bill that renews the Dairy Margin Coverage program. He also addressed [Read More …]

Dairy Groups Applaud Administration Vaccine Support, Thank USDA for Plan

February 27, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Leaders from the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) released the following statements today in response to the Trump Administration’s updated response plan for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) [Read More …]

NMPF’s Doud Urges More Dairy Trade Opportunities Before Subcommittee

February 26, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Gregg Doud, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), told the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee today that expanding market access and enforcing existing trade agreements to America’s dairy producers, workers [Read More …]

Whole Milk Legislation has 60% Chance This Year, Sen. Welch Says

Milk is Defined by Safety

Regulatory Register: NCIMS Special Edition

NMPF Capitalizes on U.S. Tariff Leverage to Advance Dairy

U.S. and Indonesia Sign Landmark Dairy Agreement to Boost Nutrition, Trade and Industry Collaboration

Understanding Global Dairy Trade in the Trump Era

On-Demand Webinar Series Explores the State of the Dairy Industry

Milk sales increase, dairy prices slip amid economic shifts

Rising milk production, together with the current climate of general economic uncertainty, is pressuring milk prices

Tariff Negotiations; Fees on Chinese Ships; Revamping Climate Smart Ag Program

Understanding Global Dairy Trade in the Trump Era

Snacks The Way We Like Them

Snacks the Way We Like Them

NMPF Celebrates Senate Support for Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

199A Deduction; Whole Milk Legislation; Reciprocal Tariffs

USDEC and NMPF Sign Partnership with Guatemalan Dairy Association

Dairy’s Pronounced Advantage Over Plant-Based Alternatives

Lactose-Free Milk Makes Schoolkids Smile

Navigating Immigration Compliance: What Dairy Farmers Need to Know

NMPF Releases 2024 Activities & Accomplishments Report

Farmers ready to face policy challenges, NMPF farmers say at Board meeting

NMPF Scholarship Committee Announces Vitaliano Legacy Scholarship

Navigating Immigration Compliance: What Dairy Farmers Need to Know

Dairy’s Future Depends on Trade, and the U.S. Can Deliver

NMPF Board Member Advocates for H5N1 Vaccine, Dairy Priorities at Senate Hearing

Dairy Groups Applaud Administration Vaccine Support, Thank USDA for Plan

NMPF’s Doud Urges More Dairy Trade Opportunities Before Subcommittee

NMPF Board Member Advocates for H5N1 Vaccine, Dairy Priorities at Senate Hearing

Dairy Groups Applaud Administration Vaccine Support, Thank USDA for Plan

NMPF’s Doud Urges More Dairy Trade Opportunities Before Subcommittee

What’s Your Communication Level? by John Ellsworth

Born of the Bond Series Premiere Shines Spotlight on Veterinary Care Deserts

Dairy’s Big GLP-1 Moment: 5 Risks Processors Need to Know

Summer Is Over: Use This Fall to Evaluate Summer Heat Stress