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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 …]

Young Dairy Leaders Champion Key Issues On Capitol Hill

July 10, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF hosted young dairy farmer leaders from across the United States June 3-4 for the National Young Cooperators (YC) Program’s annual Dairy Policy and Legislative Forum in Washington, D.C. Forty-nine young dairy farmers and cooperative [Read More …]

Insuring Your Workforce: From Workers’ Comp to Health Insurance

July 10, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

DATE & TIME Tuesday, July 16, 2024 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET Join NMPF’s National Young Cooperators Program for an informative webinar designed to help dairy farmers navigate the complexities of insurance for farm employees. [Read More …]

Co-op Leadership Brings FMMO Modernization Success

July 5, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Well done, co-ops. Your leadership is shaping a better future for dairy. On Monday, an effort that took more than three years, more than 200 meetings, 49 days of a record-long Federal Order hearing, and [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on USDA’s Recommended FMMO Modernization Plan

July 3, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

“Based on our initial reading, NMPF is heartened that much of what we proposed after more than two years of policy development, and another year of testimony and explanation, is reflected in USDA’s recommended Federal [Read More …]

Liberty Hill Farm succeeds via top-quality milk components

June 26, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

What makes milk, milk? The white liquid from cows that you can pick up in stores is jam-packed with proteins, fat, vitamins and minerals. For the Kennetts, awareness of these various milk components is very [Read More …]

Methane-Reducing Feed Additive Creates Revenue Streams

June 19, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

With FDA’s review complete, Elanco’s Bovaer is getting ready for the U.S. marketplace. But the methane-reducing feed additive’s success will be as much about economic as environmental sustainability, said Katie Cook, Elanco’s Vice President of [Read More …]

Senate Republicans Introduce Farm Bill Proposal

June 18, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman, R-AR, unveiled Senate Republicans’ farm bill proposal this week, aligning with the farm bill draft approved by the House Agriculture Committee last month, but drawing a clear contrast [Read More …]

NMPF statement on Senate Ag GOP farm bill framework

June 14, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

“Dairy farmers and their cooperatives commend Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman, R-AR, for issuing a strong farm bill framework that marks another important step toward enacting a bipartisan farm bill into law this [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on Senate Ag GOP Farm Bill Framework

June 13, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

“Dairy farmers and their cooperatives commend Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman, R-AR, for issuing a strong farm bill framework that marks another important step toward enacting a bipartisan farm bill into law this [Read More …]

Cream of the Crop: Strategies for Workforce Retention on Dairy Farms

June 12, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

DATE & TIME Wednesday, June 12, 2024 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET DESCRIPTION Join NMPF’s National Young Cooperators Program for a webinar focused on workforce retention on dairy farms. The session will cover approaches to [Read More …]

Fairness To Farmers Makes Dairy Work

June 12, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Happy National Dairy Month! It’s hard to have National Dairy Month without dairy, and it’s hard to have dairy without dairy farmers – and that’s why it’s important to treat them well. But what hasn’t [Read More …]

NMPF Names 2024 National Dairy Leadership Scholarship Winners

June 11, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation Board of Directors has selected five graduate students researching in areas that benefit dairy cooperatives and producers to receive scholarships as part of the 2024 NMPF National Dairy Leadership Scholarship [Read More …]

NMPF Names 2024 National Dairy Leadership Scholarship Winners

June 11, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation Board of Directors has selected five graduate students researching in areas that benefit dairy cooperatives and producers to receive scholarships as part of the 2024 NMPF National Dairy Leadership Scholarship [Read More …]

NMPF, USDEC ally with Colombian Dairy Association to strengthen trade, drive dairy priorities

June 7, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and Colombian Association of Dairy Industry (Asoleche) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to increase cooperation between the U.S. and Colombian dairy industries [Read More …]

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

Young Dairy Leaders Champion Key Issues On Capitol Hill

Insuring Your Workforce: From Workers’ Comp to Health Insurance

Co-op Leadership Brings FMMO Modernization Success

NMPF Statement on USDA’s Recommended FMMO Modernization Plan

Liberty Hill Farm succeeds via top-quality milk components

Methane-Reducing Feed Additive Creates Revenue Streams

Senate Republicans Introduce Farm Bill Proposal

NMPF statement on Senate Ag GOP farm bill framework

NMPF Statement on Senate Ag GOP Farm Bill Framework

Cream of the Crop: Strategies for Workforce Retention on Dairy Farms

Fairness To Farmers Makes Dairy Work

NMPF Names 2024 National Dairy Leadership Scholarship Winners

NMPF Names 2024 National Dairy Leadership Scholarship Winners

NMPF, USDEC ally with Colombian Dairy Association to strengthen trade, drive dairy priorities

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