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NMPF Pleased Overall With Initial Action On House Farm Bill Representative Gillibrand Seeks Dairy Farmer Protections
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 NMPF is generally pleased with the outcome of today's discussion by the House Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee about what to include in the 2007 Farm Bill, although additional provisions will need to be addressed as the legislation winds it way through Congress. "The new Farm Bill took its first baby steps today, but it has a long way to go before it can run," said Jerry Kozak, President and CEO of NMPF. More ...
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Immigration Update
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 The U.S. Senate has agreed to take up debate and action on comprehensive immigration reform. The proposed Senate Bill 1348, although subject to some amendments, would address 1) enhanced border security, 2) increased enforcement of employer prohibitions in hiring illegal immigrants, 3) a transition to legal status of the 12 million illegal aliens currently in the U.S., and 4) provisions for future temporary worker programs to fill jobs where there are insufficient U.S. workers. More ...
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U.S. and Canadian Border Status
 The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has given both Canada and the U.S. the same risk status for mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy, which could add impetus for the U.S. to fully reopen itself to Canadian cattle imports. On May 22, 2007, the OIE formally classified the United States and Canada as a "controlled risk country for BSE. More ... |
2007 NCIMS Summary
| The National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) met in Salt Lake City, UT earlier this month to address the proposals submitted to revise the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) and it related documents. NMPF staff and many NMPF members attended the Conference to advocate positions of interest to dairy cooperatives and their producer members. More ... |
Board Meeting & YC Policy Forum Approachings
| Young Cooperators and NMPF's Board of Directors are coming to Washington next week, June 4 - 6th, for the annual June meeting. The YC's will participate in the Policy and Legislative forum. This meeting gives the YC's hands-on legislative experience through Capitol Hill visits with their elected officials. NMPF is pleased with the large turn out in such an important legislative year for dairy farmers. More ... |
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