NMPF’S BJERGA ON THE STATE OF DAIRY LABELING
With a new FDA commissioner nearing confirmation, NMPF Senior Vice President for Communications Alan Bjerga discusses the state of dairy labeling in the U.S., on RFD-TV.
NMPF’s Bjerga Discusses Opportunity in Reconciliation
NMPF Senior Vice President for Communications Alan Bjerga discusses opportunities for dairy in budget reconciliation discussions underway in Congress.
USDEC, NMPF commend introduction of Ocean Shipping Reform Act
The act would provide new authority to the Federal Maritime Commission to address unjust and unreasonable practices by ocean carriers.
U.S. Dairy Welcomes Progress and U.S. Leadership in UN Food Systems Pre-Summit
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today commended U.S. leadership at the UN Food Systems Summit (UN FSS) Pre-Summit ministerial meeting in Rome.
Idaho Dairy Producer Testifies Before Congress on USMCA Enforcement Importance
National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Executive Committee member Allan Huttema said USMCA enforcement is essential for the agreement to reach its potential for U.S. dairy farmers in testimony today at a U.S.
DAIRY MARKET REPORT JUNE 2021
Overview Overall U.S. dairy-product demand appears headed back to pre-pandemic levels, and U.S. dairy exports have achieved near-record highs as a percent of U.S. milk solids production during 2021 so far. Meanwhile, wholesale prices for butter, nonfat dry milk and dry whey in May were all higher than before the pandemic began, but cheese prices […]
NMPF: Dairy Market Report
Overview
Several positive signs have emerged in recent months that are pointing to a tightening milk supply-demand balance and improving milk prices. Year-over-year milk production growth moderated from 2.4 percent in January to 1.8 percent in March, and there are unmistakable signs that the national dairy cow herd is on the ebbing side of the current herd expansion cycle.
NMPF VOICES OPPOSITION TO RAW MILK BILLS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MONTANA
NMPF joined with the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) to advise Montana and New Hampshire’s state legislatures that we oppose the passage of raw milk bills that would expand the sale of raw milk and raw milk products within their states.
U.S. DAIRY INDUSTRY UNITED IN OPPOSITION TO CANADIAN TRQ ADMINISTRATION
NMPF, the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), and International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) submitted comments on March 5 to Global Affairs Canada on the administration of Canada’s dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs).
NMPF Urges More Balanced Dairy Purchases in USDA Listening Session
National Milk Producers Federation Senior Vice President for Policy Strategy and International Trade Jaime Castaneda today urged federal officials to effectively allocate dairy products as a source of high-quality, cost-effective nutrition in any successor to the Farmers to Families Food Box Program at a USDA listening session.
