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California football player wins Got Milk? teen photo contest
Bonita Vista High School football players in Chula Vista, Calif., know that to excel in school and in sports, they need more than just skills; they need nine essential nutrients and vitamin D that come from drinking milk.
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Jim Mulhern joining NMPF staff as Chief Operating Officer
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has announced that Jim Mulhern, a veteran public affairs professional with three decades of government policy and communications experience in Washington, DC, will join the NMPF staff Jan. 1, 2013, as Chief Operating Officer.
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Dairy groups praise House for approving U.S./Russia trade bill
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) praised the House of Representatives’ approval this week of H.R. 6156, which would establish permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia.
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Dairy Export Council names new chairman
Arizona dairyman Paul Rovey was elected chairman of the checkoff-funded U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) at the association’s membership meeting in October. Rovey had been serving as interim chairman, filling the seat made vacant by previous chairman Les Hardesty’s retirement from the industry
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National Milk joins others in pushing for new farm bill
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today joined more than 230 other farm, agriculture and food groups in urging Congress to pass a new, five-year farm bill in the upcoming lame duck congressional session expected to begin this week.
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Merger proposed by three milk marketing co-ops
The board of directors for Family Dairies USA, Manitowoc Milk Producers Cooperative and Milwaukee Cooperative Milk Producers have unanimously voted to recommend a unified merger for their membership.
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Dairy promotion is farmer’s voice in the marketplace
The dairy checkoff gives producers a voice in the marketing chain after milk leaves their farms, and that helps grow sales, said Tom Gallagher, CEO of Dairy Management Inc., which manages the national dairy checkoff program.
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NMPF revamps REAL Seal website
As part of its efforts to revitalize one of the most recognized product symbols in the food industry, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) announced today that the REAL® Seal is undergoing a makeover.
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New partnership addresses hunger dilemma
Feeding America joins with National Dairy Council and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to identify game-changing innovations in the field of nutrition and food security. With a commitment of $1.8 million over two years, National Dairy Council will take a leadership role in bringing together this unique effort between three organizations to help to eliminate hunger and promote healthy food choices.
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National Dairy Board appointees named
Twelve dairy members have been appointed to the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. Terms will begin immediately and end on Oct. 31, 2014.
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IDFA: Taxpayer groups urge Congress to oppose supply management
Grover Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform, Citizens Against Government Waste and the National Taxpayers Union have sent a joint letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives asking them to "oppose any form of supply management in the 2012 Farm Bill."
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