National Milk Producers Federation

Dairy farmers rely on a skilled workforce to produce safe, nutritious food year-round. We are eager to work with the Trump Administration on common sense solutions to help secure a stable food supply and urge Congress to enact long-term legislation that addresses #dairy’s longstanding labor needs.

🚨Exciting news!🚨Yesterday, @TransportGOP @TransportDems passed through committee a surface transportation reauthorization bill, including an amendment from @RepDustyJohnson that would establish a voluntary ten-year pilot program for states to increase truck weights on federal interstates up to 91,000 pounds on six axles. This provision is a step in the right direction toward increasing capacity for milk and dairy products moving in trucks across the country. 🎉🚛

Big thank you to @RepTenney for her op-ed highlighting the need for the dairy trade issues with Canada to be prioritized in the ongoing USMCA joint review process. thehill.com/opinion/intern…

Thank you to @SecRollins and @DepSecVaden for meeting with us and two of our member farmers yesterday to celebrate our shared love of chocolate milk and discuss the importance of milk in school meals. We’re so grateful for your time.

Thank you @RepLindaSanchez for leading this effort and highlighting the need to address the outstanding dairy market access issues in the upcoming USMCA joint review.

We appreciate @RepDaveJoyce, @RepSusieLee, @RepDavidValadao, and @repdinatitus for leading the charge in the House to pass the Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act. This commonsense legislation to crack down on cargo break-ins is an important tool for our #dairy producers to ensure that their products reach end customers safely and on time.

Consumers continue to maintain high levels of trust in #dairy and its industry. But can you guess what’s driving it? Surprisingly, it’s teenagers. Read more in our latest Dairy Defined: nmpf.org/the-kids-are-a…

We appreciate @RepTonyWied for highlighting the need to strengthen and renew USMCA on a panel in Green Bay this week! Many thanks to our cohosts, Land O’Lakes, BelGioioso and Farmers for Free Trade.

Thank you to Chairman @RepJasonSmith, @RepSmucker and @RepTenney for raising the issue of dairy market access barriers, particularly in Canada, during yesterday's House Ways and Means Committee hearing with @USTradeRep Jamieson Greer.

Last Friday, Maola® farmer Justin Burdette was invited to attend the Great American Agriculture Celebration on the South Lawn of the White House, an event recognizing farmers and producers from across the country. Justin joined a small group of dairy farmers from New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, who gathered through the @nmpf before heading to the White House together. The event brought together farmers from multiple sectors to represent American agriculture in a national setting. Remarks were delivered during the program, and the White House lawn was transformed for the occasion, complete with farm equipment on display, including tractors positioned in front of the White House. We’re proud to see Maola farmers represented and appreciate the opportunity for dairy producers like Justin to take part in moments that highlight the people behind our food system.

Rice urged subcommittee members to remember that dairy farmers — and the economic sector at large — are vulnerable to what’s currently a foreign-dominated maritime shipping industry, increasingly subject to economic volatility and geopolitics. on.hoards.com/260323-2

Trade is playing an increasingly important role in the future of the U.S. dairy industry. NMPF is a proud sponsor of the Feeding the Economy report, released today. Read more: feedingtheeconomy.com

With all the talk of the #FarmBill today, we wanted to celebrate that the latest Farm Bill includes an amendment that expands the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) to include farmer-owned cooperatives with fewer than 2,500 employees. Special thanks to @RepDustyJohnson and @RepJimCosta for championing this amendment. REAP is an important program for our #dairy farmers to access anaerobic digesters.

With less than one month to Tax Day, we’re grateful this tax season for the permanent Section 199A deduction that was included in last year’s mega tax and domestic policy bill. This deduction is a vital tool for supporting innovation and investment in the #dairy industry.

Earlier this month, the House Agriculture Committee advanced a #FarmBill with some key wins for #dairy. Special thanks to @RepTonyWied, @RepRileyNY, @RepVanOrden, and @RepJimCosta for your amendment to include yogurt in the dairy nutrition incentive program.

.@nmpf CEO and President Gregg Doud is not surprised by the increasing demand for cottage #cheese. brownfieldagnews.com/news/demand-fo… @brownfield #agnews

We’re grateful for @USTradeRep Ambassador Callahan’s support for addressing dairy issues in the upcoming USMCA review. Amb. Callahan notes that "we want to maintain what's working and improve on areas that may not be delivering what U.S. farmers and ranchers expected ... Canada dairy will of course be part of the discussion." Take a listen: agweb.com/news/business/…

Thank you to @CongressmanGT and the 33 other @HouseAgGOP and @HouseAgDems who voted to advance this #FarmBill with many key provisions that support and strengthen the #dairy industry. nmpf.org/nmpf-applauds-…

Consumers have spoken and real milk came out on top (again). For the fourth straight year, fluid milk’s market share rose compared to plant-based beverages. Learn more: nmpf.org/real-milk-exte…