The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) would like to remind dairy farmers they only have a few more days to go to their county Farm Service Agency office to sign up for USDA’s Margin Protection Program (MPP) for 2016. November 20 is the deadline to obtain or adjust their coverage under the MPP, which provides dairy producers protection from a … Read More
USDA Secretary Addresses Dairy and Meat Issues
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke to the joint meeting of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB), and the United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA) in Orlando this week, highlighting the positives in the face of lower milk prices and discussing the opportunities for the industry to move forward in the future. “Talked a … Read More
Dairy Promotion Board Officers Elected
The following dairy farmers have been announced announced as officers by the Leaders of Dairy Management Inc.™, the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) and the United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA). The elections were held during the 2015 annual meeting of NDB, UDIA and the National Milk Producers Federation. DMI officers: Chair – Paul Rovey, Glendale, Ariz. Vice Chair … Read More
NMPF Board Advances Phase-Out of Tail Docking
The board of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) set January 1, 2017, as the date for dairy farmers participating in the industry’s Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Animal Care Program to phase out the routine practice of tail docking. At NMPF’s annual meeting the board approved a resolution hastening by five years the previously established 2022 deadline for discontinuing … Read More
October Dairy Market Report
The National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy Management Inc. have released the October Dairy Market Report. This month the report states that the outlook for milk prices remains mostly positive. Milk production continues to grow modestly, but exports continue to lag. Despite recent high to very high inventory levels, prices for butter and cheese have been relatively strong, while nonfat … Read More
Foreign Dairy Subsidies Limits U.S. Farmers’
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) believes while the United States has reduced support mechanisms for dairy farmers in recent years, a wide range of foreign dairy subsidies remain, limiting the U.S. industry’s ability to sell more of its products overseas. NMPF gave testimony before the House Agriculture Committee, saying these “foreign dairy support programs impede an industry that has … Read More
U.S. Dairy Industry Urges Senate to Solve COOL Issue
The National Milk Producers Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council and International Dairy Foods Association believe Congress should solve the trade dispute over country-of-origin labeling (COOL) to head off damaging new tariffs on U.S. dairy exports by Canada and Mexico. In a letter to the Senate, the dairy industry expressed “growing apprehension” that retaliatory tariffs are drawing closer under a finding … Read More
Ag Industy Comments on TPP Negotiations
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations have successfully concluded in Atlanta and many believe it will benefit all sectors of the U.S. economy by boosting U.S. exports and eliminating trade barriers. “While the full details of the partnership will not be released until the President presents it to Congress, cattle producers are assured this is a true 21st century agreement,” said … Read More
NMPF Asks USDA for More Time to Enroll in MPP
The National Milk Producers Federation says our nation’s dairy farmers need additional time this fall to consider their risk management options under the new Margin Protection Program (MPP) offered by the USDA. They have asked the USDA to extend the MPP sign-up deadline by two months. In a letter sent Tuesday to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, NMPF said that the … Read More
September Dairy Market Report
The September issue of the National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy Management Inc. Dairy Market Report is out. This month’s report indicates that the outlook for milk prices remains positive as dairy product prices and demand mostly kept pace with rising supplies in August. At the same time, inventories of key products are building as dairy exports continue to suffer … Read More