NMPF’s Senior Vice President of Communications, Alan Bjerga, discusses a Senate effort to keep Canada and Mexico accountable on USMCA dairy provisions, as well as the need for additional dairy disaster assistance including USDA commodity purchases, on RFD-TV.
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NMPF’s Bleiberg Breaks Down Congressional Plans for Dairy
Paul Bleiberg, NMPF’s vice president for government affairs, discusses where congressional assistance for dairy producers may be heading in the “Adams on Agriculture” podcast. Challenges include: appropriate aid for farms of differing sizes and structures; the extent of USDA food purchases for nutrition programs; and just where the Senate lands with its final package.
NMPF’s Bjerga on Dairy’s Dramatic Turnaround
Alan Bjerga, NMPF’s Senior Vice President for Communications, discusses the dramatic rally in dairy prices, how federal assistance has helped, the economic outlook for the sector and a potential shift in consumer habits, in an interview on WEKZ radio, Janesville, Wisconsin.
NMPF’s Galen Explains CFAP Payments
NMPF Senior Vice President Chris Galen discusses the ins and outs of payments under the new Coronavirus Food Assistance Program on the Brownfield Ag News Network. An accompanying article can be found here.
USDA Aid Helpful, DMC Working, NMPF’s Bleiberg Says
NMPF’s Vice President for Government Relations, Paul Bleiberg, discusses new USDA payments for dairy producers and the effectiveness of the Dairy Margin Coverage Program on the “Adams on Agriculture” podcast.
NMPF’s Bleiberg on HEROES Act
Paul Bleiberg, NMPF’s vice president for government relations, discusses plans to aid dairy farmers via House of Representatives legislation on the Adams on Agriculture podcast.
NMPF’s Bleiberg Discusses New Federal Aid for Dairy
NMPF’s vice president for government affairs, Paul Bleiberg, discusses the USDA’s recently announced aid to dairy farmers, and where assistance efforts go from here, on the Adams on Agriculture podcast.
NMPF CEO Jim Mulhern discusses dairy’s request for federal aid
NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern discusses the dairy industry’s request for federal aid on the “Adams on Agriculture” podcast.
NMPF’s Bjerga on Dairy’s Electoral Power and “Dairy Defined”
NMPF’s Alan Bjerga discusses the relationship between top dairy states and top swing states in the 2020 presidential campaign; plus, a discussion of NMPF’s “Dairy Defined” opinion and podcast series, on RFD-TV.
NMPF’s Galen Explains the 2020 DMC Program (in Four Minutes)
Dairy Defined Podcast: Mooney Speaks at Annual Meeting
(Note: NMPF’s Dairy Defined podcast explores today’s dairy farms and industry using high-quality data and podcast-style interviews to explain current dairy issues and dispel myths.)
ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. dairy farmers have been through challenging times, but they’re ready to face the challenges of trade, the environment, climate and changing consumer tastes, said Randy Mooney, a Missouri dairy farmer and chairman of the National Milk Producers Federation. Mooney spoke this morning at the organization’s annual meeting, this in New Orleans.
“Dairy farmers play an important role in society. We help preserve communities,” he said. “Like all of you, I’m proud to be a dairy farmer, producing the most nutritious product in the world.”
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The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), based in Arlington, VA, develops and carries out policies that advance dairy producers and the cooperatives they own. NMPF’s member cooperatives produce more than two-thirds of U.S. milk, making NMPF dairy’s voice on Capitol Hill and with government agencies. For more, visit www.nmpf.org.
NMPF’s Bjerga on Dairy Margin Coverage
NMPF Senior VP of Communications, Alan Bjerga, discusses the benefits of DMC signup on WEKZ-FM radio, Janesville, Wisconsin.
