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USDA
to Hold Additional Hearing This Week on Make Allowances
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 The
U.S. Department of Agriculture will hold another hearing
to examine whether manufacturing allowances for cheese,
whey, butter and powder need to be adjusted and if so,
by how much.The hearing will be held Thursday, Sept.
14, in Strongsville, OH. The exclusive purpose of this
week's hearing is to take into evidence data on plant
manufacturing costs compiled by Cornell University,
although the USDA announced that other "pertinent
data" may also be accepted.
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NMPF Again Urges USDA to Use DEIP Program
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 After
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns told an audience
of dairy farmers last week in Washington that he was
not aware of the industry's interest in reactivating
the dormant Dairy Export Incentive Program, NMPF sent
another letter Friday to the USDA urging the agency
to utilize the program. More
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No Resolution of Immigration Issue in Sight
 Congressional
leaders appear to have given up any attempt at bridging
differences between the starkly contrasting approaches
that the House and Senate have attempted at immigration
reform.The House held a series of field hearings throughout
the country this past summer to focus on the issue of
immigration reform and to examine certain provisions in
the vastly different House and Senate bills passed on
this topic. More
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NMPF Submits Comments on EPA CAFO Rule
| NMPF
recently submitted comments on the latest effort by EPA
proposal affecting large-scale livestock operations. Quite
a few of the proposed changes will affect dairy operations
that fall under the CAFO category. More
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Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Appoints New Chief
Executive
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The Board of Directors of Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.
has appointed Edward L. Mullins as Executive Vice President
and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Mullins' appointment
follows Roger D. Capps, who served as CEO of the dairy
cooperative from October 2000 until his death on July
15, 2006. More
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Jim Tillison To Join NMPF Staff
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NMPF is hiring Jim Tillison, the Executive Vice President
and CEO of the Alliance of Western Milk Producers, effective
October 1st, NMPF announced. Tillison will serve as Senior
Vice President of Special Projects for NMPF, and will
be relocating to the Washington, DC, area, from California.
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Colorado Livestock Association provides information and educational
opportunities for members to help them improve their bottom
line by including program that improves employee safety, beef
quality assurance, proper animal handling and issues related
to hiring foreign workers.More
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