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Published on April 20, 2012 - 15:12 GMT

NMPF Joins Other Dairy Groups in Asking Senate to Include Dairy Security Act in Farm Bill

Nearly 30 Farm Groups Endorse Dairy Policy Changes ARLINGTON, VA – The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) joined 28 other dairy and farm organizations in signing a letter sent yesterday to the Senate Agriculture Committee, urging inclusion of the …

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Published on April 4, 2012 - 18:10 GMT

NMPF Statement in Response to Allegations by the Cheese Importers Association of America

ARLINGTON, VA – Following the March 29th announcement that the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) will assume management of the REAL ® Seal, the Cheese Importers Association of America (CIAA) issued a news release alleging that this change in …

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Published on March 28, 2012 - 19:15 GMT

NMPF Assumes Management of REAL® Seal for Dairy Products

Organization Will Promote Use of Logo to Differentiate American-Made Dairy Foods from Imports and Imitations ARLINGTON, VA – The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) will now manage the licensing and use of the REAL® Seal , one of the most iconic …

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Published on March 15, 2012 - 20:12 GMT

Historic Free Trade Agreement Takes Effect; U.S.-Korea FTA Now in Force

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) welcomed the launch today of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS), the most economically significant U.S. FTA in nearly two decades. Thanks to this historic …

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Published on March 13, 2012 - 15:12 GMT

NMPF Board of Directors Backs Resolution Urging Passage of Farm Bill in 2012

Dairy Farmers Need Improved Safety Net Sooner, Not Later, Says NMPF ARLINGTON, VA – The National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF) Board of Directors supported a resolution today urging Congress to pass a Farm Bill in 2012, one that contains an improved …

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Published on March 9, 2012 - 14:10 GMT

New York Dairy Farmers Tell House Agriculture Panel that NMPF-Backed Reform is Needed

Farmers Endorse Dairy Security Act as Best Approach SARANAC LAKE, NY – At a field hearing today in upstate New York, the House Agriculture Committee heard from three dairy farmers that major reform is needed in farm policy, and all three endorsed the …

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Published on February 24, 2012 - 15:12 GMT

New Report on New Zealand’s Dairy Export Monopoly Highlights U.S. Concerns about Expanding U.S.-New Zealand Dairy Trade

ARLINGTON, VA – The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) said today that a new report on the anti-competitive practices pervasive in the New Zealand dairy industry highlights why the U.S. dairy farmer sector is so concerned with including U.S.-New …

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Published on February 2, 2012 - 22:11 GMT

NMPF Statement on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s Markup of the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act

ARLINGTON, VA – The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted today to remove truck weight reform language from the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act, also known as the highway bill. Following the vote, NMPF President & CEO …

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Published on January 25, 2012 - 17:14 GMT

NMPF Applauds New Government School Meal Standards for Continuing to Recognize Dairy’s Nutritional Contributions

ARLINGTON, VA – The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s updated school meal standards that continue to stress the nutritional benefits of low-fat and fat-free milk and dairy products. A final …

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Published on January 17, 2012 - 20:13 GMT

USDEC and NMPF Raise Concerns about Impact of Administration’s Reorganization Proposal on U.S. Trade Policy

Two dairy organizations expressed concerns today about the potential impact on U.S. dairy exports of a proposal to consolidate government agencies. President Obama announced last Friday his proposal to reinstate the Office of the President’s authority to …

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Published on November 17, 2011 - 02:10 GMT

NMPF Elects New Board Officers at Annual Meeting; Foremost Farms Wins Cheese Championship

SAN DIEGO, CA – The National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF) Board of Directors elected several new officers this week at the organization’s 2011 annual meeting here in San Diego. Randy Mooney, from Rogersville, Missouri, representing Dairy Farmers of …

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Published on November 16, 2011 - 08:10 GMT

NMPF Chairman, President Cite Successes at Annual Meeting

SAN DIEGO, CA – The leaders of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) stood before their members today during NMPF's 2011 Annual Meeting here this week as they reported on the organization's progress during the past year. NMPF Chairman …

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Published on November 15, 2011 - 07:10 GMT

NMPF’s 2012 Antibiotic Residue Prevention Manual Now Available

Updated Manual, Additional Materials Available Online for Free ARLINGTON, VA – The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) announced today that it is releasing an updated version of the Milk and Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention Manual for 2012. One …

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Published on November 1, 2011 - 21:11 GMT

Mixed Findings from Dairy Policy Study Illustrate Shortcomings of Simplistic Interpretation of Economic Analysis

ARLINGTON, VA – The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today questioned the selective and simplistic interpretation of new dairy legislation by organizations opposed to the Dairy Security Act (DSA) that Congress is now debating. On Oct. 24th, the …

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Published on November 1, 2011 - 16:14 GMT

NMPF Urges Food and Drug Administration to Defend Laws Against Raw Milk Sales

As States Waver in Face of Pressure, Feds Need to Hold Fast in Defense of Food Safety ARLINGTON, VA -- The nation’s top public health organization needs to stand firm in the face of mounting pressures to further legalize the direct sale to consumers of a …

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Published on October 21, 2011 - 15:12 GMT

NMPF and USDEC Support Program to Comply with NAFTA Trucking Agreement

U.S. Dairy Industry Welcomes Lifting of Mexican Retaliation Tariffs The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today hailed the full and complete lifting of retaliatory tariffs by Mexico in the cross-border …

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Published on October 13, 2011 - 13:15 GMT

Free Trade Agreements Win Congressional Passage; Dairy to Benefit with Greater Market Access

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) applaud the passage Wednesday by the House and Senate of three free trade agreements (FTAs) with South Korea, Panama and Colombia. “We wish to thank President Obama …

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Published on October 6, 2011 - 16:13 GMT

NMPF Welcomes Inclusion of Foundation for the Future Legislative Language in Lugar-Stutzman Farm Bill Draft

Indiana Republicans Adopt Dairy Security Act as Marker for Dairy Portion of Farm Bill ARLINGTON, VA – Senior Senate Agriculture Committee member Dick Lugar (R-IN) has introduced a farm bill proposal that includes the dairy policy reforms advocated by the …

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Published on October 4, 2011 - 14:11 GMT

NMPF Tells Senate Committee That Immigration Policy Needs Fixing

Dairy Group Pushes for Guest Worker Program, Opposes Enforcement-Only Approach ARLINGTON, VA – In written testimony provided today to the Senate Judiciary Committee, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) said that current labor and immigration …

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Published on October 3, 2011 - 22:13 GMT

U.S. Dairy Industry Urges Passage of Trade Agreements by Congress

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) applaud the submission to Congress by President Obama of the legislation to implement the three pending free trade agreements (FTAs) with South Korea, Panama and …

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