At a recent stop in Wisconsin to discuss job creation, President Donald Trump vowed to support Wisconsin dairy farmers in their trade dispute with Canada and possibly make big changes…
NMPF Statement in Response to Canadian Ambassador’s Comments on Dairy Trade Dispute
…pricing system is disingenuous at best. Canada can support its industry without intentionally using policy tools to harm U.S. dairy farmers and world dairy markets.” Share this Post Dale Nicol…
NMPF Statement on President Trump’s Comments on Dairy Trade Dispute with Canada
…rules. Canada’s repeated disregard for its dairy trade commitments to the United States has left American dairy farmers enduring the severe and unfair consequences. “America’s dairy farmers will continue to…
National Dairy FARM Program Releases Updated Drug Residue Manual
The National Dairy FARM Program has released the 2017 edition of its Milk and Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention Manual, the primary educational tool for dairy managers about the judicious,…
Bee “Bed and Breakfast” Gets Helping Hand from Science
…pollinators for seasons to come. In turn, that leads to increased yields of alfalfa seed, which is sold to grow premium hay for dairy cows and other livestock. Alkali bees…
NMPF Recognizes Members of Congress for Focusing Attention on Dairy Workforce Needs
…so critical to dairy producers,” said NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern. “Dairy farming is a physically demanding, 24-7, 365-day job. Without the help of foreign labor, many American dairy…
Little Time to Reverse Organic Livestock Rules
…indefinitely, and that’s what egg producers are asking for. The rules set treatment standards for organic animals produced for meat, dairy and eggs, including controversial provisions for outdoor access for…
Spring Picnic Market Basket
…16 items – from dairy to poultry, beef, pork, chicken and cheese. We saw a lot of the meat products, ham, bacon, steak and poultry products decline in price. That’s…
Immigration Raids Could Send Milk Prices Soaring
Continued immigration raids on American dairy farms could send milk prices soaring. Jaime Castaneda, Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Trade Policy for the National Milk Producers Federation, says…
Dairy, Ag Groups Urge President Trump to Act Immediately to Halt Canada’s Continued Disregard of Trade Obligations
…Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Most recently, Canada implemented a new national pricing policy that blatantly blocks American dairy exports and will enable significant dumping of Canadian dairy products onto the…
Senators Ask Administration to Act on Dairy Trade Barriers by Canada
A group of Senators is urging the Donald Trump administration to act against what they call trade barriers restricting U.S. dairy farmers access to Canada. New York Democrats Charles Schumer…
White House Plans to Tackle Tough Issues First in NAFTA Talks
…U.S. wants, as well as intellectual property issues with Mexico and dairy talks with Canada, will likely be some of the toughest areas of negotiations. NAFTA renegotiations could start in…
Canada Closes a Door on U.S. Dairy Farmers
…the price of Canadian milk used to make dairy products, and subsequently, U.S. milk less competitive. This strategy is now displacing many U.S. dairy farmers and businesses accustomed to supplying…
March FAO Food Price Index Slips
…for the second consecutive month, dropping 6.2 percent from February. The dairy index averaged 189.8, down 2.3 percent, and the meat index average 163.2, up 0.7 percent. Finally, global sugar…