…understand producers’ thoughts on how FARM can further positively impact their businesses,” said Emily Meredith, chief of staff for NMPF, which launched the program in 2009. “Just like dairy farms…
Dairy Industry Welcomes Swift Action by USTR Lighthizer to Launch NAFTA Modernization Efforts
…the dairy industry’s top trade partners. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) have repeatedly urged administration officials…
NMPF Facilitates NCIMS Passage of Proposals to Enhance Safety of Dairy Foods
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) helped secure several positive developments for dairy farmers and their cooperatives at the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) this week, as multiple…
State Milk Regulators Ask FDA for Assistance
…to distinguish between real dairy products and plant-based imitators – a development the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) hailed as “the strongest statement yet that the abuse of dairy terms…
Dairy Industry Eager to Work With U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer
…Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) said today following Lighthizer’s Senate confirmation. Lighthizer will begin work on a variety of pressing trade policy issues, including…
NMPF April Dairy Market Report
…April outlook forecast, USDA lowered its projection of annual milk production growth in 2017, from 2.4 percent to 2.3 percent. Dairy Products Read the full NMPF April Dairy Market Report….
Changes Needed in Farm Bill Safety Net Outlined at Senate Hearing
…“significantly changed” as it was written into law. This change “fundamentally altered the safety net designed by NMPF and other dairy leaders around the country. Unfortunately, as a direct result…
NMPF Urges Dairy Imitators to Comply with Food Labeling Standards
…processed and unrecognizable plant sources,” said Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of NMPF. “These companies are also aware that playing fast and loose with labeling regulations is a potential legal…
NMPF, USDEC Organize Dairy Fly-In on Capitol Hill to Build Support for Trade with Canada, Mexico
…repeal of Canada’s controversial new dairy pricing system. During a fly-in rally organized Tuesday and Wednesday by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC),…
Bipartisan Congressional Letter Voices Support for Tackling of Canada’s Protectionist Dairy Practices
…questions are arising about the future of the U.S. role in NAFTA, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the International Dairy Foods Association…
Ag Groups Pleased With Perdue Confirmation
…economy. “Secretary Perdue has expressed support for improving the dairy Margin Protection Program so that it can serve as the effective safety net it was intended to be. NMPF looks…
National Dairy FARM Program Releases Environmental Stewardship Reference Manual to Celebrate Earth Day
…Stewardship helps us tell our story in a measurable, science-based way while providing business value that is both financially and environmentally beneficial,” said Mike McCloskey, Chairman of the NMPF Environmental…
NMPF Statement in Response to Canadian Ambassador’s Comments on Dairy Trade Dispute
From Jim Mulhern, President and CEO, NMPF Mulhern “It’s absurd for the Canadian government to assert there is no relationship between its new Class 7 policy and the lost U.S….
NMPF Statement on President Trump’s Comments on Dairy Trade Dispute with Canada
Statement of Jim Mulhern, President and CEO, National Milk Producers Federation Mulhern “We thank President Donald Trump for speaking out in Wisconsin against the harmful pricing policy Canada implemented in…