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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…

USDA Ends Farmers to Families Food Box Program

Published April 14, 2021

The Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program or TEFAP will replace the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program. In Wednesday's House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture hearing, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said TEFAP will be more efficient and there were disparities…

Senate Confirms Katherine Tai as U.S. Trade Representative

Published March 17, 2021

The U.S. Senate confirmed Katherine Tai as U.S. Trade Representative on a 98-0 vote. Tai will now be sworn into office. The confirmation received praise from the agriculture industry. In a statement, the U.S. Dairy Export Council and National Milk…

Consider Signing Up for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program

Published November 30, 2020

The Dairy Margin Coverage Program may be a beneficial risk management tool for dairy farmers again in 2021. That’s according to National Milk Producers Federation Senior Vice President for Member Services Chris Galen in the latest episode of the dairy…

Articles tagged under: National Milk Producers Federation

No Satisfaction in Dairy Trade Dispute Settlement

U.S. Dairy Industry Meets to Discuss Farm Policy and Demand

Vaccinations Urged in Rural America

National Milk Says Size Should Not Matter With Disaster Aid

NMPF Wants Trade Representative Tai to Enforce USMCA Provisions

Tai Meets With Ag Groups

Labeling Bill Introduced

USDA Ends Farmers to Families Food Box Program

Senate Confirms Katherine Tai as U.S. Trade Representative

Consider Signing Up for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program

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