National Milk Producers Federation

Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP)

• What is DEIP?
• Dairy Organizations Praise Prompt Action By USDA On Dairy Export Incentive Program: July 8, 2009
• NMPF and USDEC Thank USDA for Opening DEIP, Urge Swift Implementation: May 26, 2009
• NMPF and USDEC Laud USDA Decision To Re-Open the Dairy Export Incentive Program: May 22, 2009
• Dairy Industry Asks USTR, Treasury, OMB, State, and USDA to Fully Utilize DEIP: May 8, 2009
• NMPF Urges Obama to Address Dairy Crisis: March 19, 2009

Exports

• NMPF Comments on AMS Program: November 1, 2011
• Obama Requests Input on NEI to Expand U.S. Dairy Export Markets: July 26, 2010
• NMPF and USDEC Challenge EU SCC Requirements: June 22, 2010
• Dairy Groups Urge Response to Chinese Dairy Certificate Issue: June 1, 2010

Free Trade Agreements

• Ag Organizations Urge Passage of Stalled FTAs: February 14, 2011
• ITC Testimony Outlines Negative Consequences of U.S.-New Zealand FTA: February 18, 2010
• NMPF Insists on Total Exclusion of U.S.-New Zealand Dairy Trade in TPP: January 25, 2010
• Dairy Groups Urge USTR to Oppose U.S.-New Zealand TPP Trade Agreement: December 17, 2009
• NMPF Issues Brief on Trans-Pacific Partnership FTA: November 23, 2009
• Dairy Organizations Provide Comments on Korea, Colombia FTAs: September 10, 2009
  
• NMPF to Fight Inclusion of New Zealand's Dairy Products in Proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership FTA: September 22, 2008
• Letter to Members of Congress: August 5, 2008

Geographic Indicators

• U.S. Congress Defends Naming Rights for U.S. Cheeses: September 29, 2010
• International Dairy Organizations Dispute European GI Push: June 4, 2010
• Joint NMPF/USDEC Comments to the European Union: August 29, 2008
• Letter to USTR Ambassador Schwab: April 3, 2008

Imports

• NMPF Calls On USDA to Finally Implement Promotion Assessment on Dairy Imports: August 11, 2009
• NMPF Backs New Senate Legislation to Impose Tariffs on Milk Protein Imports: August 3, 2009
• USDA Requests Comments on Proposed Dairy Import Assessment Rule: June 4, 2009
• NMPF Asks OMB to Fully Implement Extension of Dairy Promotion and Research Program: April 3, 2009
• NMPF Submits Comments to International Trade Commission Regarding U.S. Import Restraints: February 6, 2009
• NMPF's Import Watch

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

• Dairy Groups Welcome U.S. Government’s First Step Towards Resolution on NAFTA Trucking Dispute: January 6, 2011
• House Dairy Champions Defend U.S. Dairy Market: September 30, 2010
• Lack of U.S. Action Results in Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Cheese Exports: August 18, 2010
• Dairy Groups Convey Concern to President Regarding Dairy Exports to Mexico: July 20, 2010
• U.S. Agricultural, Manufacturing, and Services Companies and Associations Urge Obama to Resolve Mexican Retaliatory Tariff Dispute: April 7, 2009
• Coalition of U.S. Food and Agricultural Organizations Oppose Managed Trade with Mexico: February 6, 2008

World Trade Organization

• Dairy Groups Submit Joint Comments on Chinese WTO Compliance: September 22, 2009
• While Disappointed in Fate of WTO Talks, NMPF & USDEC Praise U.S. Trade Negotiators’ Pursuit of Equity from Trading Partners: July 29, 2008
• Letter to USTR Ambassador Schwab: July 15, 2008
• Letter to President Bush: July 14, 2008
• Letter to President Bush: October 5, 2007
• Letter to USTR Ambassador Schwab: May 31, 2007
• U.S. WTO Case Against Canada