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NMPF Achieves Legislative Accomplishments in 2006 Congress
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 Now that Congress is done for the year, and a new leadership team will return to town in January, NMPF can tally up its achievements in the past 12 months. The most prominent dairy issue was passage and enactment of the Milk Regulatory Equity Act, which regulates large producer-handler milk bottlers. This had been a legislative priority of NMPF for the last two Congressional sessions. More ...
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Vietnam Trade Completed in Lame Duck Session
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 Just before leaving town for the end of the year, Congress approved a trade package that included Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Vietnam. The bill will now go to the President for his signature. Vietnam will join the World Trade Organization at the end of 2006. Passage of Vietnam PNTR means that the U.S. will be able to take advantage of the improved trading terms that Vietnam negotiated with WTO... More ...
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NMPF Leads Effort to Raise Federal Order Milk Prices
 NMPF is leading the effort by farmers and cooperatives to update and simplify the Class I and II price formulas. At a Federal order hearing last week in Pittsburgh, producers and staff from NMPF member cooperatives, as well as NMPF staff, offered testimony, data, and analysis in support of the proposal. More ... |
EPA Issues Final Rule on Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures
 On December 14, 2006 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final rule for the Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations. The SPCC regulations require covered facilities that store 10,000 gallons or more of oil to prevent, prepare for and respond to oil discharges. This final rule will provide alternative compliance options for certain regulated facilities. More ... |
2007 Dairy Producer Highlights Now Available
| The 2007 edition of the Dairy Producer Highlights brings together dairy industry charts and tables, illustrating trends occurring in the industry over numerous decades. The National Milk Producers Federation has been producing this publication for over 50 years, and the latest edition is now available. More ... |
New Associate Member - Pfizer Animal Health
| NMPF is pleased to welcome our newest associate member, Pfizer Animal Health. Pfizer has discovered and developed some of the leading vaccines and prescription medicines that can make animals live longer and healthier lives. More ... |
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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 ...
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