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The National Milk Producers Federation supports bipartisan House legislation that will encourage additional infant formula supply imports to temporarily ease short-term shortfalls in supplies.  However, the organization said boosting longer-term domestic production to ensure safe and secure infant supplies in the future is necessary. The F...

The National Milk Producers Federation is taking an active role to promote affordable and nutritious foods in the Biden administration’s upcoming Hunger Conference.  The federation recently led 11 national agricultural, anti-hunger, nutrition and medical groups in a virtual listening session.  The goal...

The National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council are praising the recent launch of a USDA partnership with the Northwest Seaport Alliance aimed at easing congestion and restoring reliable shipping access to ag exporters in the U ...

When President Biden launched his Indo Pacific Economic Framework with 12 other nations, he said it would serve as a safeguard to buffer China’s growing economic influence in the region. The proposal the Administration says is an answer not only to the Trans-Pacific Partnership that the U.S. pu ...

On Friday, the Biden Administration announced the nomination of Oregon Department of Agriculture Director Alexis Taylor as USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. Taylor has served as ODA’s head since her appointment by Governor Kate Brown in December 2016. Pri ...

The U.S. Dairy Export Council and the National Milk Producers Federation sent a letter to the White House last week, regarding specific recommendations to help solve supply chain issues. The top recommendation calls for USDA’s Agriculture Marketing Service to restart its Ocean Shipping Container Availability Report. ...

The U.S. dairy industry is expressing its pleasure with legislation currently moving through Congress that looks to address supply chain disruptions. Supporters of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act say the bill would ensure that carriers are not refusing to load products that were already contracted to travel to Asia ...

The National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Council rejected a proposal from Canada regarding U.S. access to its dairy markets. The organizations said Global Affairs Canada outlined changes last week to their current scheme for allocating USMCA dairy tariff-rate-quotas ...

Despite the many challenges, the dairy industry enjoyed a health growth rate in 2021. According to the National Milk Producer's Federation, milk products remained well valued among consumers. In 2020, the average American increased their yearly dairy consumption by 3 lbs ...

Dairy Industry groups will meet next week in Las Vegas for their annual joint meeting. The National Milk Producers Federation, National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, and United Dairy Industry Association will meet November 14t-17th. Attendees will hear how the dairy industry groups are working to “Make Every Drop Count” for U.S. dairy fa ...