National Milk Producers Federation

• January 25, 2012: President Obama mentioned dairy farmers in his state of the union address Tuesday night. He talked briefly about a provision of the Spill Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) act that could have ensnared dairy farmers. NMPF worked to get that provision eliminated from the SPCC. “Spilled milk” isn’t funny to our farmers, any more than the President’s joke was to Congress.

• January 23, 2012: Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the European Union Health Certification Program from USDA-AMS
• December 16, 2011: NASS Reinstates Dairy Reports After NMPF Request

Contact your Member of Congress and urge them to support the House Dairy Security Act of 2011 (HR 3062). This bill was introduced by the House Agriculture Committee's Ranking Member Collin Peterson (D-MN), along with senior House Republican Mike Simpson (R-ID).

The Dairy Security Act is modeled on the dairy reforms developed and promoted by the National Milk Producers Federation (called "Foundation for the Future"), and would revamp and improve the farm-level safety net for dairy producers.

Foundation for the Future, which has evolved into the Dairy Security Act of 2011 (HR 3062), is a package of proposed dairy policy programs that dramatically improves the traditional approach to dairy policy and fosters a more economically-viable and secure future for dairy producers. Learn more by visiting www.futurefordairy.com.

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) is a farm commodity organization representing most of the dairy marketing cooperatives serving this nation. NMPF members market the majority of the milk produced in the U.S., making the NMPF the principal voice on national issues for dairy cooperatives and their dairy farmer members.

The Federation uses its unique resources to harness the ever-changing political and marketing environments to enhance and promote the economic well-being of dairy producers and their cooperatives through coordinated industry efforts.

Learn more about NMPF.

NMPF manages Cooperatives Working Together, a voluntary, producer-funded, multi-dimensional, national program that has been strengthening milk prices and bringing long-term price stability to America's dairy farm families since 2003:

The National Dairy FARM Program: Farmers Assuring Responsible Management^TM is a nation-wide, verifiable program that addresses animal well-being. Its mission is to demonstrate and verify that U.S. milk producers are committed to providing the highest standards of animal care and quality assurance:

The American Butter Institute is a trade association for manufacturers, processors, marketers, and distributors of butter and butter products. Originally established as the National Association of Creamery Butter Manufacturers in 1908, ABI's mission is to promote and protect the interest and welfare of the butter industry:

The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance is an alliance consisting of a wide range of prominent farmer- and rancher-led organizations and agricultural partners. This marks the first time agricultural groups at the national, regional, and state levels have collaborated to lead the dialogue and answer Americans’ questions about how we raise our food – while being stewards of the environment, responsibly caring for our animals, and maintaining strong businesses and communities.