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Nunes Legislation Passed by House in Big Victory for Dairy Cooperatives
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 After three years of effort to close a serious loophole in milk marketing regulations, NMPF, working with a broad-based dairy industry coalition, was successful in helping to pass the Milk Regulatory Equity Act in the House of Representatives. More ...
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Immigration Reform Discussions Still In Progress
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 A bipartisan compromise bill in the Senate to reform immigration laws foundered last Friday in Washington, meaning that negotiations will continue in the coming weeks even while the Senate recesses for Easter. More ...
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Congressional Dairy Farmer Caucus Launched
| Members of Congress announced last week the creation of the first Congressional Dairy Farmer Caucus, which will help focus legislators' attention on major policy issues affecting dairy producers. More ... |
NMPF, Global Dairy Alliance Send Letter to WTO Urging End to Export Subsidies
| NMPF and the U.S. Dairy Export Council joined with the Global Dairy Alliance (GDA) to send a letter to officials in the World Trade Organization urging an end to export subsidies as part of the WTO's plans to reform world trade rules, while also reforming market access provisions. More ... |
USDA Releases Summary of Farm Bill Listening Sessions
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Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced that USDA has completed a summary of the public comments submitted during USDA's Farm Bill Forum listening tour. The summaries will serve as a basis for USDA policy review and analysis in preparation for the 2007 farm bill. More ...
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Johanns Announces Next Steps in Animal ID System
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced last week the release of an updated Strategies for Implementation of NAIS plan that outlines timelines and benchmarks for the establishment of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). More ...
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CODEX Meeting Advances Standards for Cheeses
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The Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products met from March 27 to April 1, 2006 in Queenstown, New Zealand, to discuss a number of dairy product standards and advance them in the adoption process. More ...
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