…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…
National Dairy FARM Program Releases Updated Drug Residue Manual
…last two decades, the stewardship efforts of farmers and veterinarians is demonstrated by the continuing decline in traces of antibiotic residues in milk leaving the farm,” said NMPF President and…
NMPF Recognizes Members of Congress for Focusing Attention on Dairy Workforce Needs
…faced by dairy producers. NMPF has called on legislators to address this dilemma for more than a decade. “We welcome these bipartisan efforts to shine a light on an issue…
Dairy, Ag Groups Urge President Trump to Act Immediately to Halt Canada’s Continued Disregard of Trade Obligations
…(NMPF), the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) urged the administration to tell Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to halt the…
Don’t Let the Tail Wag the Dog
…the NMPF Board to recommend changes in four key areas that will revitalize the MPP. These include: Restoring the original feed cost formula first proposed by NMPF. The feed formula…
Strengthening Dairy Safety Net Program Must be Priority as Farm Bill Discussions Commence
…rectify that problem, Mulhern shared with the committee members the recommendations to improve the MPP that NMPF’s Board of Directors unanimously approved earlier this month. NMPF’s proposal includes a series…
Farmers Need Solution to Immigration Challenge
by Jim Mulhern, President, CEO, NMPF Mulhern Too many of the nation’s dairy farmers are facing an ongoing, daunting challenge: finding enough American workers to fill jobs on their farms,…
Senate Told Action Needed to Address Dairy Safety Net
…risk management promises dairy leaders and Congress committed to,” said Foster. “In order to do that, we must make adjustments to the program.” In her remarks, Foster highlighted NMPF’s current…
New FARM Program Environmental Stewardship Module Helps Measure Improvements in Dairy Sustainability
…Mulhern, President and CEO of NMPF. “Farmers should be proud that, today, producing a gallon of milk uses 65 percent less water, requires 90 percent less land and has a…
Dairy, Ag Groups Urge President Trump to Raise New Canadian Milk Pricing Scheme Issue in Meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau
The U.S. dairy sector is urging President Donald Trump to discuss Canada’s protectionist milk pricing policy during Monday’s meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF),…
NMPF Urges Senate Ag Committee to Confirm Perdue as Ag Secretary
The National Milk Producers Federation urged the Senate Agriculture Committee to swiftly confirm former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue as the next U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, as NMPF, its 29 member…