Chris Galen

A new product from Country Crock labeled “dairy-free butter” has sparked concern within the dairy industry.

In a strongly-worded complaint to the FDA, America’s butter marketers asked the agency to take action against Country Crock’s “dairy-free salted butter.”

U.S. dairy producers received some good news when the Senate Ag Committee unanimously approved a bill expanding milk options in school lunch menus.

American farmers are facing a variety of challenges right now.  Tariffs are on and then off, then on again.  Prices for most commodities are down while input and labor costs are up.  Despite the headwinds, Chris Galen, senior vice president of member services and governance for the National Milk Producers Federation, said the dairy industry is doing fine.   “So far, so goo...

There is still pushback against the USDA proposal for modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Orders.  The National Milk Producers Federation's Chris Galen said much of the pushback has to do with Class One pricing.   “I would say, for the most part, the things that farm organizations wanted, dairy farm organizations wanted, were reflected in that proposal," Galen said.  "So, one of t...

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...