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The National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council are applauding this month’s decision that Canada improperly restricted access for American dairy producers. The ruling by the USMCA Dispute Settlement Panel is the first under the updated trilateral trade agreement. NMP ...

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 ...

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 ...

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai has initiated a trade dispute settlement case with the Canadian government over dairy tariff-rate quota, or TRQ. Senior Vice President of both the National Milk Producers Federation and the Dairy Export Council Shawna Morris says they’ve been asking for enforcement action since mid-2020. “The main pr ...

Although it’s not been officially confirmed yet that Joe Biden is the new President, U.S. dairy is already working behind the scenes to make sure the industry remains top-of-mind for new officials in D.C. For example, the National Milk Producers Federation recently congratulated Joe Biden and reminded him that bipartisan solutions are the best solutions. The ...

The National Milk Producers Federation wants the FDA to ensure imitation dairy product rules are properly enforced. On Thursday, the organization made the ask of the agency's ombudsman, citing little indication of promised action. NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern said, “The FDA’s Office of the Ombudsman must intervene to break the bureaucratic logjam.” The F ...

The National Milk Producers Federation is urging all dairy farmers to sign up for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program. Enrollment in the program opened Tuesday. NMPF cites the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, and the expectation of volatile dairy margins in the next year, in the need for DMC protection ...

The National Milk Producers Federation has submitted comments supporting the USDA’s proposal on the use of Radio Frequency Identification Tags, RFIDs. USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposes RFID tags as Official Identification in cattle and bison. N ...

The National Milk Producers Federation, the largest dairy organization in the U.S., as well as the International Dairy Foods Association, have come together to ask Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue for help. Jim Mulhern, President and CEO of NMPF, said, “As most of the country shelters in place and large swaths of the foodservice sector come to a standstill, dairy sales outside the retail channels have p

Dairy farmers welcome the response by the USDA to the coronavirus crisis, but say more relief is needed. The National Milk Producers Federation sent a letter to Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue detailing the needs of dairy farmers during the crisis ...