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In 2019, lactose-free milk sales grew twice as fast as plant-based beverages, with lactose-free poised to surpass almond-beverage sales this year. The National Milk Producers Federation recently said lactose-free milk is a prime example of how dairy is addressing per-capita drops in fluid-milk consumption ...

Heading into 2020, the National Milk Producers Federation says two major actions gave dairy producers reason for optimism when it comes to FDA and labeling enforcement.   First, the Senate confirmed Dr. Stephen Hahn to lead the FDA December 12th.  Du...

The House and Senate this week came together in passage of spending bills for fiscal year 2020.  Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby, an Alabama Republican, said, "bipartisan cooperation has made this possible.”   The spending package for agriculture includes $23.5 billion in di...

On Tuesday, the National Milk Producers Federation unveiled a redesigned website for the REAL Seal.  The website, according to the NMPF, seeks to help consumers avoid marketplace confusion regarding real dairy products and imitators.  This is...

On Tuesday, the Senate Health Committee advanced President Trump’s nomination to lead the FDA to the full Senate. The committee forwarded the nomination of Stephen Hahn as FDA commissioner, which the dairy industry said represents another step towards greater transparency in the use of dairy terms in the marketplace.  ...

The National Milk Producers Federation welcomed comments made during a confirmation hearing of President Trump’s nominee to lead the FDA, Stephen Hahn.  Last week’s hearing briefly touched on dairy labeling transparency.  NMPF and others are seeking a labeling system that prohibits plant-based dairy imitators from using dairy marketing terms.  Rules already do so...

More than 22,000 dairy farmers enrolled in the new Dairy Margin Coverage program, paying out more than $300 million this year.  The National Milk Producers Federation said none of the assistance would have occurred under the old Margin Protection Program.  ...

For a long time, several Ag groups, including the National Milk Producers Federation, have called on the FDA to crack down on what they call confusing or misleading branding.   Case in point, Country Crock’s Plant Based butter.  Jim Mulh...

With the signup deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage program quickly approaching on September 20th, the National Milk Producers Federation is urging all dairy farmers to enroll in the program. The program is guaranteed to pay all producers enrolled at the maximum $9...

With the signup deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage program quickly approaching on September 20th, the National Milk Producers Federation is urging all dairy farmers to enroll in the program. The program is guaranteed to pay all producers enrolled at the maximum $9...