It seems like we’re seeing more partnering of agricultural groups than ever before. I think this is a good thing and long overdue in most cases. This week the National Milk Producers Federation and the American Veal Association officially joined each other.

Because veal production is separate from, but linked to dairy farming, the two organizations decided that they should have a stronger relationship through membership in each other’s respective organizations. “Many of the animal health issues that we deal with regularly at NMPF are also issues of interest to the veal sector, ranging from animal identification to biosecurity,” said Jerry Kozak, President and CEO of NMPF. “It just makes sense that we need to have a more cooperative relationship with veal producers in the future.”