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Dairy Farmers Need CWT to Keep Making a Difference
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 [9]From 2004 through 2006, CWT has returned every dairy farmer an annual average of 40 cents per cwt. That's an eight to one return on the nickel that participating dairy farmers invested in CWT. But dairy farmers are facing new challenges, including higher feed costs and higher energy prices. More [10] ...
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NMPF Sets Goals for the 2006 Lame Duck Session
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 [11]During the 2006 Congressional lame duck session, NMPF plans to work closely with coop members in support of several legislative priorities. Among its priorities for the upcoming month, there are four in particular that will be of considerable focus. The first is the CERLCA/EPCRA bill (H.R. 4341 / S. 3681), which would clarify that the Superfund law, with its severe environmental liability provisions, does not apply to animal manure. More [12] ...
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House, Senate Committees to Get New Chairmen in 110th Congress
 [13]The Democrats have won control of the House and Senate, and as a result, they will now chair the committees in both chambers of Congress. While most members of the new Dairy Farmer Caucus fared relatively well in this election, a few friends of dairy producers did lose their elections: Rep. Johnson of CT, Rep. Sherwood of PA, and Rep. Sweeney of NY.More [14] ... |
Senate Passes Law Criminalizing Radical Animal Rights Activities
| The Senate last week passed the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA), which amends the federal criminal code to deal with increased radical animal rights and eco-terrorist violence and intimidation. AETA provides additional authority to federal law enforcement officials to investigate, arrest and prosecute those who would use violence and intimidation in pursuit of animal rights or radical environmental goals. More [15] ... |
NMPF Expresses Concerns About USDA's Proposed Changes to WIC Program
| In public comments filed earlier this month, NMPF articulated its concerns about proposed changes in the WIC program that would reduce the availability of dairy products to those enrolled in that USDA feeding program. NMPF has long supported the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food program, and believes that the food packages that have been provided to participants since the program's inception in the 1970s have been tremendously successful in addressing the supplemental nutritional needs of the WIC population. More [16] ... |
USDA To Hold Pre-Hearing Workshop on Class III and IV Pricing Proposals
| USDA will hold a "pre-hearing information session" on the many Class III and IV pricing proposals they've received from the industry, according to a notice in Thursday's Federal Register. The session will begin on Tuesday, December 5th, at 8:30 a.m. in Room 107-A of the USDA Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250. More [17] ... |
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Founded in 1948, M.E. Franks Inc. is a leading global supplier of dairy ingredients. They work closely with their customers to meet their supply chain and quality assurance requirements by sourcing ingredients through their international network of dairy suppliers. More [25] ...
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