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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF)”
Dairy experts and government officials are gathered in Carmel, Indiana where last week saw the beginning of hearings on USDA’s Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO). Dairy producers are making their case for changes to the pricing program. National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Senior Vice President of Membership Services and Strategic Initiatives, Chris Galen, discusses their modernization efforts. Galen notes there will be time …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) will be holding a hearing on August 23rd concerning the modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system. It reflects the comprehensive approach to improvement carefully crafted by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). “Dairy farmers nationwide are grateful that USDA is moving forward by including the full scope of NMPF’s proposal to guide the dairy industry forward as …
According to new data, milk’s lead over plant-based beverages is widening in price, nutrition and consumption volume. During a recent interview with RFD-TV, National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF’s) Senior Vice President of Communications Alan Bjerga, discussed the shifting consumer preference toward milk over plant-based beverages. The NMPF recently submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration’s plant-based beverage proposal. Bjerga noted how NMPF …
Last week the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) said the plant-based beverage proposal from the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) “falls woefully short of ending the decades-old problem of misleading plant-based labeling using dairy terminology.” Chris Galen, NMPF’s senior vice president of membership services and strategic initiatives, explains why during a Dairy Radio Now podcast. NMPF submitted comments to FDA last …
The cattle industry is speaking out against a proposed amendment to the ag appropriations bill, and the Representative behind the amendment is firing back. Introduced by Indiana Congresswoman Victoria Spartz (R-IN-05), the amendment states that none of the funds made available by the bill may be used to carry out commodity checkoff programs. Vice President of Government Affairs with the …
We told you late last month that the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) had sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) noting they must end dairy product mislabeling by manufacturers of synthetic, cell-based “dairy” ingredients that are in violation of federal dairy Standards of Identity. The letter concerns a product made by a company called Bored Cow. In …
Hundreds of dairy industry professionals from around the world will gather in Chicago this fall for the International Dairy Foundation (IDF) annual conference. Shawna Morris, senior vice president of trade policy for the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council, (USDEC) says the time is right to bring the summit to the U.S. “We had a …
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) noting they must end dairy product mislabeling by manufacturers of synthetic, cell-based “dairy” ingredients that are in violation of federal dairy Standards of Identity. The letter said this is to prevent a repeat of the plant-based labeling fiasco that’s created confusion among consumers and regulatory …
National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) President and CEO Jim Mulhern announced Tuesday that he will retire at the end of this year. He will conclude a decade of service leading the organization and capping a 45-year career in U.S. agricultural and dairy policy. Mulhern said, “Directing the policy efforts of the nation’s dairy farmers and their cooperatives has been the highlight …
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) is applauding the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for proposing an “Action Plan” for a national hearing based on NMPF’s proposal to modernize Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO’s). NMPF is looking forward to the next phase of creating a federal order system that better reflects today’s market conditions and dairy producer needs. “We’re grateful USDA recognizes …
