…maintain and improve the highly productive integrated agricultural relationship we have as nations. Notably, as one of the President’s top goals, this deal eliminates Canada’s unfair ‘Class 7’ milk pricing…
Groups Respond to New US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
…system and creation of some additional market access, two important objectives of the U.S. dairy sector. The National Milk Producers Federation, (NMPF), the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the…
Canada Joins Trade Accord to Replace NAFTA
…of Canada’s dairy market, valued as approximate $16 billion annually. Canada will eliminate Class 6 and Class 7 milk categories, along with associated pricing schedules for multiple milk products, shortly…
USDA Back to The Drawing Board on GIPSA
When the U.S. Ag Department (USDA) sets its 2019 regulatory agenda, it will deal with the unsettled matter of rules governing interactions between contract producers and meatpackers. USDA is looking…
Bipartisan Support for Biodiesel Tax Incentive Extension
…extension of the biodiesel tax incentive would give farmers a welcome bit of certainty this year. The letter to House leadership also says, “The extension would provide biodiesel producers, blenders,…
Legislators Call for NAFTA Negotiation Slowdown
…to support their dairy exports. Milk Business Dot Com says there hasn’t been any substantial progress in accessing the Canadian dairy market or dismantling their Class 7 pricing system. Wisconsin…
White House Considers Limits on Biofuel Trading for E15 Deal
…deal to help U.S. corn farmers and biofuels producers by lifting a ban on the summer sales of higher ethanol blends in the nation’s gasoline. President Trump has repeatedly said…
Celebrating National Chocolate Milk Day
…on this Land of Ours. Celebrating National Chocolate Milk Day Across the country, folks will be enjoying a tall, frosty glass of chocolate milk. Today is National Chocolate Milk Day,…
NMPF Mulhern on FDA Request for Comments on Dairy Food Labeling
…collection of nutrients. A standardized dairy food, like milk, yogurt or butter, is defined by its inherent characteristics including how and where it is sourced, and its sensory attributes and…
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on Modernizing Standards of Identity and the use of Dairy Names for Plant-Based Substitutes
…milk, modified milk, cultured milk, yogurt and cheese products compared to plant-based products (including fortified versions) that are being marketed as dairy substitutes. The RFI opened today is an important…
NPPC: Auto Import Tariffs Will Prompt More Retaliation Against American Agriculture
U.S. tariffs on auto imports likely would prompt retaliation from some of American agriculture’s biggest trading partners, leading to catastrophic financial harm to farmers, warned the National Pork Producers Council…
NCBA “Strongly Supports” Expanding Trade with Japan
…agreement: “The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association strongly supports President Trump’s commitment to expanding trade with Japan. Today’s announcement is exciting news for America’s beef producers because Japan is our top…
Secretary Perdue Rings the Closing Bell at NYSE
…of Public Policy Ducks Unlimited Steve Reviczky Commissioner of Agriculture State of Connecticut Jim Mulhern President and CEO National Milk Producers Federation Nathan Chittenden Owner Dutch Hollow Farm, NY Matt…
Pork Industry Commits To Fighting Antibiotic Resistance
The National Pork Producers Council is joining with more than 100 public- and private-sector U.S. organizations in a global initiative to create international standards and codes of practices to prevent…