Madison, Wisconsin -June 25- The Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) held a joint public workshop in Madison, Wis., to explore the appropriate role for antitrust and regulatory enforcement in the dairy industry.

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Washington DC -June 21- The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Justice have announced the agenda and panelists for the June 25 workshop examining competition in the dairy industry.

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Washington DC -May 3- The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today applauded the announcement by China granting the U.S. 30 days to work with Chinese authorities to secure agreement on a new health certificate for food-grade dairy exports to China.

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Washington DC –April 29- A decade after it first asked the federal Food and Drug Administration to crack down on the misappropriation of dairy terminology on imitation milk products, the National Milk Producers Federation today sent another petition to the FDA, asserting that the practice has gotten worse in the past 10 years.

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Washington DC –April 26- The U.S. Department of Agriculture today issued a final rule amending the producer-handler definition in all Federal milk marketing orders.

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Washington DC - April 15 - Senators from two leading dairy states, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wisc.), are heading a new effort to urge USDA actions to ease the dairy price crisis that continues to squeeze the nation’s dairy farmers.

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Washington DC - April 9 - The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report provides USDA’s comprehensive forecasts of supply and demand for major U.S. and global crops and U.S. livestock.

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Washington DC - March 29 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the first meeting of the newly established Dairy Industry Advisory Committee will be held April 13-15 at USDA headquarters in Washington, D.C. The meeting is open to the public.

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Washington DC - March 25 - National Farmers Union (NFU) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on behalf of its dairy producer members pleading for an increase in the Dairy Product Price Support Program and help with credit issues the industry is facing.

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Washington DC - February 16 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced details of the final regulation regarding access to pasture for organic livestock operations to clarify the use of pasture in raising organic ruminants.

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Washington DC - January 21 - USDA scientists are developing strong, biodegradable dairy-based films that are better oxygen barriers than petrochemical-based films and could provide a viable alternative to petroleum- based packaging products.

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Washington DC - January 15 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has joined a campaign to fight and defeat childhood obesity in cooperation with the NFL, National Dairy Council, multiple health organizations and several major corporations.

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Washington DC - December 21 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that approximately $60 million in cheese and cheese products will be purchased by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) for use in domestic feeding programs through USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service.

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Washington DC - December 18 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the implementation of the new Dairy Economic Loss Assistance Payment program, providing $290 million for loss assistance payments to eligible dairy producers.

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Washington DC - December 16 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an agreement with U.S. dairy producers to accelerate adoption of innovative manure to energy projects on American dairy farms. The agreement is another demonstration of the Obama Administration’s commitment to curb the emissions of greenhouse gases.

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