National Milk Producers Federation
Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy says he has the votes to pass it.
“This is yet another example of how Russia’s blockade of U.S. dairy products is harming U.S. companies.” -- Tom Suber, USDEC president.
“Despite its limitations, we believe the revised program will help address the volatility in farmers’ milk prices” -- Jim Mulhern, President and Chief Executive Officer, NMPF.
A poll done by Dairy Today finds a majority of producers don’t agree with NMPF’s tail docking ban.
Ban is forcing a shift of dairy supplies from Europe to other global markets, where competition for buyers is intensifying.
The extension of Cooperatives Working Together program maintains the current funding level of 4 cents per cwt.
In 2014, CWT assisted sales accounted for 2.5 billion lb. of milk equivalent exports on a milk fat basis.
The National Milk Producers Federation claims credit.
The farm groups asked that the maximum amount of annual expensing be restored to $500,000, as it was in 2013.
To help quantify the importance of immigrant workers to dairy production, National Milk Producers Federation will survey dairy farmers about their labor needs.
Amid today’s many, complex and demanding consumers, there’s great opportunity for dairy, DMI leader says.
Potential projects include cooperation on building anaerobic digesters, increasing the use of nutrient separation technologies and planting grass buffers.
The calculator allows farmers to enter their own milk production and commodity price data.
White House plan highlights opportunities expected to foster innovation, revenue for dairy farms.
Under FDA’s proposed definition, the lactose in nonfat dry milk incorporated into another food would count as an “added sugar.”
EU pressure has resulted in similar restrictions in Central America, Peru, Colombia and South Africa.
Draft rules largely write into regulations are what the dairy industry is already doing.
EPA’s proposal could discourage water conservation by changing the long-standing relationship between farmers and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Canada, Japan must allow access to dairy markets, say U.S. groups.
“Disservice to farmers to rush this proposal through the review process without sufficient scientific support.” --NMPF’s Jim Mulhern
Final details might not come until August.
“No one country has any right to own common food names for their exclusive use.” -- NMPF’s Jim Mulhern
As part of trade talks, the EU wants to ban the use of names like Parmesan, feta and Gorgonzola on cheese made in the U.S.
House Speaker John Boehner’s refusal to allow a floor vote effectively killed the proposal.
After a nationwide vote, a new cartoon character helping to build awareness of the advantages of real dairy foods has a name: DairyUS
National dairy organization urges House leaders to finish, pass new farm bill.
May exports of U.S. milk solids reached an astounding 16.9% of the nation’s total.
The overall checklist used to evaluate farms has been streamlined from 77 questions to 48.
Chief operating officer to assume new role next year; Kozak to continue to lead CWT efforts.
The membership requirement will increase from 2¢ per cwt. to 4¢ per cwt. for the dairy export assistance program.