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President's Proposed Budget Would Impact Dairy Programs
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 [9]The Bush Administration unveiled its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2007 last week. Among the nearly $9 billion in agriculture program cuts are three areas of great concern to dairy farmers: reducing the value of the price support program, cutting MILC payments by 5%, and taxing farmers 3 cents per cwt. on all of their production. More [10] ...
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Conclave Meetings Bring Together Hundreds of Farmers
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 [11]Nearly 200 dairy farmers from across the country attended the three Dairy Producer Conclave meetings held recently in Sacramento, Chicago and Washington. Their collective input concerning the policy priorities of America's dairy producer community will be instrumental in shaping NMPF's positions on the upcoming Farm Bill. More [12] ...
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Dairy Funds Approved for National Air Emissions Research
| On January 24, 2006, the National Dairy Board (NDB) voted overwhelmingly to approve the use of dairy check-off funds to be used for the National Air Emissions Monitoring Study. This past fall, Congress approved legislative language to allow NDB to vote on the one-time use of the dairy check-off funds. More [13] ... |
NMPF Continues Efforts to Reduce Impact of Byrd Amendment
| NMPF and USDEC Staff traveled to Mexico last week to meet with high level government officials concerning the ongoing trade restrictions imposed on U.S. dairy blend exports to Mexico. In August 2005, Mexico exercised its right to impose retaliatory tariffs of 30% on U.S. dairy blends in response to the fact that the U.S. had not yet repealed the "Byrd Amendment", a U.S. law that the WTO has ruled to be illegal. More [14] ... |
U.S. Agrees to Negotiate Trade Agreement with South Korea
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The U.S. government announced that it will launch free trade agreement negotiations with Korea. Economy-wide, Korea is the United States' seventh-largest trading partner in terms of two-way trade, and fifth-largest market for U.S. agricultural goods, while the United States is Korea's second-largest trading partner and its largest source of foreign direct investment. More [15] ...
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February NMPF Regulatory Register Now Available
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The Regulatory Register is a timely publication produced by NMPF on a quarterly basis. This publication is for dairy cooperatives and producers and details recent regulatory activity directly impacting the operation of their farms and manufacturing facilities. The publication highlights the following areas of regulatory affairs: Environmental, Standards and Labeling, Food Safety, Animal Health and International. More [16] ...
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NMPF National Dairy Leadership Scholarships
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The National Milk Producers Federation is now accepting applications for the 2006 National Dairy Leadership Scholarships. Each year, NMPF awards three or four scholarships to outstanding graduate level and Ph.D. students who are pursing research of direct benefit to milk marketing cooperatives and the dairy industry. More [17] ...
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Torgerson Book Reviews History of Dairy Cooperatives
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America's farmer-owned cooperatives are facing unparalleled challenges in today's fast-changing rural environment. This is the story of how one of the most progressive farm leaders of the 20th Century led the way toward meeting those challenges through market-oriented business activity. More [18] ...
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