Articles tagged under: National Milk Producers Federation
Untangling the Supply Chain
Published May 16, 2022
The U.S. dairy industry is untangling the supply chain crisis. "Within the last year, because of the imbalance of how people were buying things, companies that shipped products from Asia unload those ships and sent them back empty," said Chris…Tight Margins Offset Higher Milk Check
Published April 19, 2022
U.S. milk production is below year-ago levels and milk prices are moving to record highs. If the futures market holds, the average all-milk price for the second half of the year will be at $27 per hundredweight. In more ‘normal’…No Satisfaction in Dairy Trade Dispute Settlement
Published March 4, 2022
Canada is proposing changes to its dairy tariff rate quota system to end the dispute with the United States over market access. In January, the U.S. won the first-ever USMCA dispute settlement case on the dairy trade issue. However, the…U.S. Dairy Industry Meets to Discuss Farm Policy and Demand
Published November 22, 2021
The National Milk Producers Federation and the National Dairy Board met in-person this past week to look back on the year and plan for 2022. National Milk Producers Federation Senior Vice President of Communications Alan Bjerga says farm programs were…Vaccinations Urged in Rural America
Published September 1, 2021
More than 30 state and national farm groups are working together to support vaccination efforts in rural communities. In an open letter to members, these groups said ‘farmers make science-based decisions every day to protect their farms and communities and…National Milk Says Size Should Not Matter With Disaster Aid
Published August 19, 2021
The National Milk Producers Federation says the USDA’s Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program will be helpful, but the program falls short of reimbursing meaningful losses for all U.S. dairy farms. At issue are the payment limitations on reimbursing five million…NMPF Wants Trade Representative Tai to Enforce USMCA Provisions
Published May 5, 2021
The National Milk Producers Federation wants trading partners to live up to their end of the bargain in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada-Agreement. According to NMPF CEO Jim Mulhern, that was a big part of a half hour Zoom call with U.S. Trade…Tai Meets With Ag Groups
Published May 5, 2021
A variety of farm groups, including those representing the dairy and potato industries, met with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to discuss the Biden Administration’s trade agenda. The National Milk Producers Federation said time was given to Canada and its…Labeling Bill Introduced
Published April 23, 2021
A bill has been reintroduced in the Senate to prevent plant-based products from being labeled as dairy foods. The Dairy Pride Act would force the Food and Drug Administration to enforce its existing standards. The National Milk Producers Federation says…