The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement opening the full allocations under the Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP) for the July 2008 – June 2009 year. On behalf of America’s dairy industry, NMPF and USDEC expressed deep appreciation to Secretary Vilsack for his dedication to supporting dairy … Read More
Vilsack to Help Dairy?
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack signaled Wednesday that he may take measures to put more dairy products in federal nutrition programs, possibly easing the blow of falling milk prices on dairy farmers. But he was less enthusiastic about boosting exports, which could lead to complaints from U.S. trade partners. In a press conference, Mr. Vilsack said he would not comment about … Read More