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NMPF
Pleased Overall With Initial Action On House Farm Bill Representative
Gillibrand Seeks Dairy Farmer Protections
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 NMPF
is generally pleased with the outcome of today's discussion
by the House Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee
about what to include in the 2007 Farm Bill, although
additional provisions will need to be addressed as the
legislation winds it way through Congress. "The
new Farm Bill took its first baby steps today, but it
has a long way to go before it can run," said Jerry
Kozak, President and CEO of NMPF.
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Immigration Update
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 The
U.S. Senate has agreed to take up debate and action
on comprehensive immigration reform. The proposed Senate
Bill 1348, although subject to some amendments, would
address 1) enhanced border security, 2) increased enforcement
of employer prohibitions in hiring illegal immigrants,
3) a transition to legal status of the 12 million illegal
aliens currently in the U.S., and 4) provisions for
future temporary worker programs to fill jobs where
there are insufficient U.S. workers. More
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U.S. and Canadian Border Status
 The
World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has given both
Canada and the U.S. the same risk status for mad cow disease,
or bovine spongiform encephalopathy, which could add impetus
for the U.S. to fully reopen itself to Canadian cattle
imports. On May 22, 2007, the OIE formally classified
the United States and Canada as a "controlled risk
country for BSE. More
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2007 NCIMS Summary
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The National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS)
met in Salt Lake City, UT earlier this month to address
the proposals submitted to revise the Pasteurized Milk
Ordinance (PMO) and it related documents. NMPF staff and
many NMPF members attended the Conference to advocate
positions of interest to dairy cooperatives and their
producer members. More
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Board Meeting & YC Policy Forum Approachings
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Young Cooperators and NMPF's Board of Directors are coming
to Washington next week, June 4 - 6th, for the annual
June meeting. The YC's will participate in the Policy
and Legislative forum. This meeting gives the YC's hands-on
legislative experience through Capitol Hill visits with
their elected officials. NMPF is pleased with the large
turn out in such an important legislative year for dairy
farmers. More
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