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Farm Bill Passes Senate; Conference Committee with House Up Next
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 The Senate passed its version of the Farm Bill by an overwhelming majority of 79 to 14 on December 14th. The next step will be a conference committee, where work will begin on sorting out the differences between the Senate and House versions of the Farm Bill. Congress returns in mid-January. NMPF was pleased with the Senate bill's numerous provisions that will benefit dairy farmers. The Senate measure mirrors the House bill's language substantially revising the dairy price support program - an item developed and backed by NMPF. More...
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NMPF Continues Push for Immigration Reform in 2008
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 Although 2007 came to a close with no resolution to the labor issues pressuring dairy farmers across the nation, NMPF continues to push hard for comprehensive immigration reform that would address the workforce needs of dairy producers. NMPF reconvened its Immigration Task Force, which met a month ago, to evaluate the current political situation and determine the best direction in dealing with the future supply and demand needs of the dairy industry labor force. More...
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EPA Publishes New CERCLA Rule Exempting Farms from Reporting Requirements
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 On December 28, 2007, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule to exempt farms from the reporting requirements for releases of hazardous substances from animal waste to the air. This proposal relates to the reporting requirements under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). More...
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Cloned Livestock Supply Chain System Introduced
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Even as the Senate version of the Farm Bill contained an amendment backed by NMPF to further study the impacts of introducing cloned animals into the food supply, the leading cloning technology companies last month announced a system to keep clones out of the food chain. The supply chain management system was developed with input from NMPF and its members... More...
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NMPF Expresses Concerns about Changes in California Milk Pricing System
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NMPF has expressed its concerns to California agriculture officials about changes in the state's cheese pricing system that will have negative ramifications nationally. California's Department of Food and Agriculture announced last year that it would fix the whey value within the Class 4b price formula at 25 cents per hundredweight. More...
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CWT Starts Fifth Year in 2008
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Cooperatives Working Together wrapped up a busy 2007 last month, and began its fifth year of operations on January 1st. CWT conducted its fourth herd retirement last spring, removing 53,000 cows representing one billion pounds of future milk production. More...
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency Announces New Cheese Standards
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On December 26, 2007, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency published amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations and the Dairy Products Regulations. More...
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