Words like “unprecedented” shouldn’t be thrown around lightly, but it’s indisputable that what we are living through now has no modern parallel. Travel in the United States, the world’s richest nation, has nearly ground to [Read More …]
NMPF Chief Economist Peter Vitaliano discusses the challenges dairy farmers will face as supply chains adjust to coronavirus-related disruptions in an interview for a television news package on dairy that RFD-TV is producing to air [Read More …]
A massive coronavirus aid package poised to pass Congress that includes crucial assistance to dairy producers is a critical, but likely not the last, step in assisting sectors hard-hit by economic disruptions, said Paul Bleiberg, [Read More …]
The National Milk Producers Federation commended members of Congress for successfully crafting a bipartisan package to provide support and relief during the coronavirus pandemic to all Americans, including dairy and other agricultural producers who are [Read More …]
In response to President Donald Trump’s signing of the CARES Act addressing the coronavirus crisis, National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) President and CEO Jim Mulhern offered the following statement: “We thank President Trump for quickly [Read More …]
The National Milk Producers Federation’s coronavirus webpage has added key guidance documents for agricultural employers in the wake of recent legislation and also expanded its Spanish-language resources to meet member needs as farmer economic and workforce situations rapidly [Read More …]
Emily Yeiser Stepp, a National Milk Producers Federation vice president and head of the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program, is seeing rapid evolution in the initiative as the dairy industry continues to [Read More …]
The National Milk Producers Federation’s coronavirus webpage is expanding further, adding a farmer handbook to address dairy production needs and launching a podcast series featuring experts discussing crucial issues faced by dairy farmers and the [Read More …]
The National Milk Producers Federation, the largest organization of U.S. dairy farmers, commended the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its timely responses to the coronavirus crisis while outlining what agency actions could best aid dairy [Read More …]
The National Milk Producers Federation’s Vice President for Sustainability and Scientific Affairs, Dr. Jamie Jonker, discusses why U.S. milk supplies are safe and details the precautions dairy farmers are taking to protect their workers and [Read More …]
NMPF’s Senior Vice President of Communications Alan Bjerga discusses the response of dairy producers to the coronavirus on RFD-TV. “Dairy is like everyone else—there are more questions than answers. People are being encouraged to take [Read More …]
In response to the continued spread of COVID-19 (the coronavirus) in the United States and the virus’s potential impact on domestic and international markets, National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Jim Mulhern said the [Read More …]
Dairy farmers from National Milk Producers Federation member cooperatives and state dairy associations are visiting U.S. Senate offices today and tomorrow as part of a fly-in calling for an agricultural labor bill that could be [Read More …]
This might be tough to digest if you’re a plant-based fundamentalist, but the numbers don’t lie: In 2019, lactose-free milk sales grew twice as fast as plant-based beverages, with lactose-free poised to surpass almond-beverage sales this [Read More …]
A combination of rising supplies and fears of lower demand due to the coronavirus worsened the economic outlook for U.S. dairy producers, with margins under the Dairy Margin Coverage program falling. The January [Read More …]
Tangible gains from the USMCA trade agreement, as well as progress on “Phase One” trade deals with China and Japan, underscore dairy’s persistent efforts to open new opportunities in foreign markets, Jaime Castaneda, NMPF’s senior [Read More …]
As the voice of dairy farmers in Washington, the National Milk Producers Federation constantly works for policy solutions to help our members succeed. As an organization that advances the interests of dairy farmers and the [Read More …]
More than one year after comments closed on FDA’s request for information on fake-milk labeling; with health organizations warning against inappropriate consumption of plant-based beverages; with a rising number of lawmakers asking why nothing’s been done; and with a new FDA [Read More …]
Dairy farming continues to advance in sustainability and animal welfare as technology and scientific understanding evolves, ensuring better care for the planet and for animals, said Jamie Jonker, NMPF vice president for sustainability and scientific [Read More …]
NMPF commends the 58 members of the House of Representatives who wrote FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn today, urging the agency to quickly finish and act upon its examination of how to enforce regulations defining what [Read More …]
Of the many inaccurate arguments misattributed to dairy in the debate over imitation-product labeling, one of the most persistent is that “Big Dairy says consumers are confused about what milk is” – a statement that [Read More …]
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted nine offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 559,974 pounds (254 metric tons) of Cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese, 83,776 pounds [Read More …]
While success is never guaranteed, we at NMPF see we’re gaining critical momentum needed to make 2020 a breakthrough year in the long-running fight against dairy imitators who misuse dairy terms on their products. On [Read More …]
Dairy Industry Applauds U.S. Ag Secretary Perdue’s Commitment to Protect Common Names; Perdue Points at GIs as Trade Barriers The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN), the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk [Read More …]
Congress needs to pass the DAIRY PRIDE Act soon to ensure FDA does its job to ensure consumers have accurate information for informed decisions about what to feed themselves and their families, National Milk Producers [Read More …]
NMPF is pleased that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army Corp of Engineers have released a new final Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Today’s action puts an end [Read More …]
In less than a year, someone will take the presidential oath of office, charged with leading America for the following four years. To get there, whomever wins the 2020 election – a competition that starts [Read More …]
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. dairy farms have fewer than 100 cows “Big Dairy.” One of the strangest terms attached to the industry. As seen in fear-mongering headlines, Big Dairy is used to de-personalize individual dairy farmers and imply [Read More …]
China’s retaliatory tariffs have contributed to a 47% drop in U.S. dairy exports to China over a 12-month period. A Phase One trade agreement between the U.S. and China signed Wednesday makes progress [Read More …]
Election years always pose challenges for getting things done on Capitol Hill, but dairy is well-positioned to make gains in 2020, according to Paul Bleiberg, the National Milk Producer Federation’s vice president of government relations. [Read More …]
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