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Dairy Defined Podcast: Dairy Resilient in the Face of Natural Disasters, H5N1

October 30, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy farmers are remaining resilient as they manage their way through H5N1 in dairy cattle and respond to natural disasters that have devastated farms, NMPF Chairman Randy Mooney said in remarks at the organization’s annual [Read More …]

NMPF Annual Meeting Spotlights Dairy Vigilance on H5N1, Advances on Milk Pricing

October 28, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. dairy farmers are remaining resilient in the face of H5N1 influenza outbreaks while advancing in policy areas including nutrition and milk pricing, said NMPF Chairman Randy Mooney at the organization’s annual meeting held in [Read More …]

MMPA’s Doug Chapin Champions Farmers Through H5N1, FMMO Discussions

October 24, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

At a time when there were more questions than answers about the H5N1 virus in dairy cattle, when any dairy farmer who spoke about the outbreak risked becoming the face of the new disease, Doug [Read More …]

Three-a-Day Dairy Important to a Healthy Life, National Medical Association Leader Says

October 17, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

With the dietary guidelines for American Scientific Advisory Committee reviewing the science for the upcoming 2025 guidelines, better nutrition for diverse American communities is getting a lot of attention. Dr. Priscilla Mpasi, a Philadelphia physician [Read More …]

Prairie Farms Co-op Takes Top Communications Honors in NMPF Contest

October 16, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Michigan Milk Producers Association’s Chapin Wins Farmer Communicator of the Year Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc., took top honors in the National Milk Producers Federation’s annual cooperative communications contest, winning five categories and the competition’s “Best in [Read More …]

NMPF advocates for dairy on Dietary Guidelines

October 14, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF’s latest Regulatory Register outlines emerging and ongoing regulatory issues affecting American dairy farmers and their cooperatives in the areas of nutrition, food safety, animal health, sustainability and the environment. The report also highlights important [Read More …]

Advocating for Dairy on Dietary Guidelines for Americans

October 14, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Landmark U.S.-Chile Common Names Agreement Bears NMPF Stamp The National Milk Producers Federation’s latest Regulatory Register outlines emerging and ongoing regulatory issues affecting American dairy farmers and their cooperatives in the areas of: Nutrition Food [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Welcomes End to Port Strike, Urges Swift Conclusion of Contract Negotiations

October 9, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today welcomed news that the labor strike affecting East and Gulf Coast ports has come to an end, allowing port operations to [Read More …]

NMPF, Members Advocate for Dairy on Dietary Guidelines for Americans

October 8, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy farmers and their advocates are calling for dairy to maintain its premier position in the next iteration of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans via an NMPF call to action as the guidelines’ Advisory Committee [Read More …]

Dairy Convenes with a Full Policy Agenda

October 3, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF’s member cooperatives are preparing for our organization’s premier annual event: the Joint Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with the United Dairy Industry Association and the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. This year’s event is [Read More …]

NMPF, USDEC Call for Immediate Government Intervention to Resolve Port Labor Strike

October 1, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“The administration must act now to bring both sides back to the table. The stakes are too high,” said Gregg Doud, president and CEO of NMPF. “This strike puts the livelihoods of American dairy farmers [Read More …]

FMMO Modernization: Navigating the Road Ahead

September 24, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

DATE, TIME & LOCATION Thursday, Oct. 3 1- 2 p.m. CT Mendota 2 Room, located in the Exhibition Hall World Dairy Expo Alliant Energy Center Join the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) for a webinar [Read More …]

Act Now: Support Dairy and Sound Science in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

September 17, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are currently requesting public comments as part of their update to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. These comments will be directed to the Dietary Guidelines [Read More …]

Support Dairy and Sound Science in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

September 16, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are currently requesting public comments as part of their update to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. These comments will be directed to the Dietary Guidelines [Read More …]

Lactose Misinformation is Intolerable

September 11, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy’s opponents have a new bad-faith argument — that because of lactose intolerance, dairy is inappropriate for diverse communities. It’s a bogus case, but it seems to be seeping into public policy discussion. Before regretful [Read More …]

FMMO Persistence Pays off for Farmers

September 9, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA’s recommended FMMO decision incorporates NMPF proposals Economics team member provided market outlooks and FMMO process updates across the country NMPF’s Joint Economics Unit saw intense Federal Milk Marketing Order modernization in 2024, especially in [Read More …]

National Milk Producers Federation Market Report

August 26, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Fluid milk, yogurt, butter and non-American-type cheese posted positive annual growth in domestic commercial use during the second quarter this year. Significant export growth was posted by all types of cheese and by whey protein [Read More …]

NMPF submits comments on dietary guidelines, agencies share hacktivism fact sheet

August 15, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF’s latest Regulatory Register outlines emerging and ongoing regulatory issues affecting American dairy farmers and their cooperatives in the areas of animal health, nutrition, food safety, labeling standards, sustainability and the environment, and international standards. [Read More …]

NMPF Submits Comments to Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

August 15, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF) latest Regulatory Register outlines emerging and ongoing regulatory issues affecting American dairy farmers and their cooperatives in the areas of: · Animal health · Nutrition · Food safety · Labeling standards · Sustainability and [Read More …]

NMPF, USDEC Urge U.S. Government to Preempt Colombian Trade Barriers

August 13, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF and USDEC are asking the U.S. government to prepare a plan to “leverage all available tools” should Colombia move forward with imposing countervailing tariffs on U.S. milk-powder exports The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) [Read More …]

A Guide to Dairy Food Labeling: Essentials for Regulatory Compliance

August 9, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

DATE & TIME Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET Join the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) for a webinar on dairy food labeling. This session will cover the fundamentals and address [Read More …]

USDEC, NMPF Expand Strong Partnerships in South America

August 8, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) advanced a pair of partnerships in South America this week. The organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Abraleite, a prominent [Read More …]

Trust is a Dairy Superpower

August 6, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

What makes dairy so valued that milk alone is in 94 percent of U.S. refrigerators? Nutrition is one factor. So is affordability. But perhaps the greatest value is one that data supports: People trust it. [Read More …]

House and Senate Ag Spending Measures Advance NMPF Priorities

August 5, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF backed important legislative provisions in the House and Senate versions of the fiscal year 2025 spending bills for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration. The House Appropriations Committee approved [Read More …]

Sustainability Can Work for U.S. Dairy, With Proper Attention to Profits

August 2, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The future of U.S. dairy lies in exports, which is taking up an increasing share of U.S. milk production. And as with all markets, pleasing the customer is a key to success; internationally, the perceived [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: Supply-demand balance pushes milk prices higher

July 24, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Fluid milk, yogurt, butter and other than American-type cheese all posted positive annual growth in domestic commercial use during March-May. Significant export growth was posted by all types of cheese and by whey protein concentrate [Read More …]

Economists Find Much to Like in USDA Pricing Plan

July 23, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA’s plan for modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Order system aligns well with the principles outlined in NMPF’s own proposals, NMPF economists Peter Vitaliano and Stephen Cain said in a Dairy Defined Podcast released today. Still, [Read More …]

Ag Spending Bills for FY 2025 Advance in House, Senate

July 17, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Congress is unlikely to enact many laws this summer, but lawmakers in both chambers this week made progress on advancing their Fiscal Year 2025 USDA and FDA spending bills. On Wednesday, the House Appropriations Committee [Read More …]

Dairy Data Delights, and Completes Your Summer Reading List

July 16, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Impress your friends and dazzle your pub trivia team: Did you know that the average American worker only needs to work half as long to pay for a half gallon of ice cream as in [Read More …]

NMPF Supports Indonesia School Milk Pledge as Market Share Grows

July 11, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF Executive Vice President of Trade Policy and Global Affairs Shawna Morris joined U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) staff in Indonesia from June 18-21 to advance the U.S.-Indonesia Technical Collaboration Project on Dairy and encourage [Read More …]

Dairy Defined Podcast: Dairy Resilient in the Face of Natural Disasters, H5N1

NMPF Annual Meeting Spotlights Dairy Vigilance on H5N1, Advances on Milk Pricing

MMPA’s Doug Chapin Champions Farmers Through H5N1, FMMO Discussions

Three-a-Day Dairy Important to a Healthy Life, National Medical Association Leader Says

Prairie Farms Co-op Takes Top Communications Honors in NMPF Contest

NMPF advocates for dairy on Dietary Guidelines

Advocating for Dairy on Dietary Guidelines for Americans

U.S. Dairy Welcomes End to Port Strike, Urges Swift Conclusion of Contract Negotiations

NMPF, Members Advocate for Dairy on Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Dairy Convenes with a Full Policy Agenda

NMPF, USDEC Call for Immediate Government Intervention to Resolve Port Labor Strike

FMMO Modernization: Navigating the Road Ahead

Act Now: Support Dairy and Sound Science in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Support Dairy and Sound Science in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Lactose Misinformation is Intolerable

FMMO Persistence Pays off for Farmers

National Milk Producers Federation Market Report

NMPF submits comments on dietary guidelines, agencies share hacktivism fact sheet

NMPF Submits Comments to Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

NMPF, USDEC Urge U.S. Government to Preempt Colombian Trade Barriers

A Guide to Dairy Food Labeling: Essentials for Regulatory Compliance

USDEC, NMPF Expand Strong Partnerships in South America

Trust is a Dairy Superpower

House and Senate Ag Spending Measures Advance NMPF Priorities

Sustainability Can Work for U.S. Dairy, With Proper Attention to Profits

Dairy Market Report: Supply-demand balance pushes milk prices higher

Economists Find Much to Like in USDA Pricing Plan

Ag Spending Bills for FY 2025 Advance in House, Senate

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