Chris Galen

Dairy farmers can now sign up for the 2022 Dairy Margin Coverage program. This is for dairy farmers who are not already locked into coverage through the program through the lifespan of the current farm bill, which is two more years. NMPF spokesperson Chris Galen said about 50% of dairy farmers are committed to the program ...

The National Milk Producers Federation said the new DAIRY PRIDE Act will ensure labeling integrity for dairy products. The legislation, recently reintroduced in the House and Senate, requires the Food and Drug Administration to enforce its own existing standards of identity on imitation dairy products ...

The Farm Workforce Modernization Act recently passed recently by the House of Representatives would give dairy farmers much needed greater access to foreign labor. The National Milk Producers Federation's Chris Galen said House passage of the bill provides momentum towards addressing dairy’s labor needs. ...

The National Milk Producers Federation Thanked President Trump for including European dairy products on a new tariff list. The organization Thursday sent a letter to Trump to “commend his Administration for its excellent judgment” for including the products.   Th...

The National Milk Producers Federation Thanked President Trump for including European dairy products on a new tariff list. The organization Thursday sent a letter to Trump to “commend his Administration for its excellent judgment” for including the products.   The ta...

Last week, specifically Thursday the 18th, marked the one-year anniversary of the Food and Drug Administration’s pledge to address dairy labeling issues regarding non-dairy products.  However, the National Milk Producers Federation said the process toward enforcement of current laws has slowed.   “...

Dairy farmers can sign up now for the new Dairy Margin Coverage program.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com

A study commissioned by the Plant-Based Foods Association says 76% of survey respondents are in favor of allowing dairy terms on plant-based items, while those self-described as consumers were 97% in favor.   The FDA accepted comments on the issue of labeling non-dairy imitators as dairy items recently.  Na...

The National Milk Producers Federation is urging Congress to move forward with a bill that would limit the ability of plant-based foods to use dairy terms on their labels.  The bipartisan DAIRY PRIDE Act, introduced in both the House and Senate earlier this month, requires the FDA to enforce regulations defining what is, and is not, a dairy product.  NM...

By an 84-14 vote, the Senate this week rejected an effort to block the FDA’s Food Standards Enforcement efforts.  The vote comes a week after FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced his department would crack down on the use of milk by plant-based beverages.  Chris Ga...