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Last week we were honored to host 49 young dairy farmer leaders and co-op coordinators representing 17 states and ten member cooperatives at our #YoungCooperators Dairy Policy & Legislative Forum in Washington, D.C. The annual event included discussions about political engagement and policy issues, along with training on how to be an effective advocate and spokesperson for dairy. YCs then headed to Capitol Hill to speak with members of Congress and their staffs about the 2024 Farm Bill, the Dairy PRIDE Act and trade issues. We’re grateful for the engagement from year’s outstanding group of Young Cooperators, and for the generous support of the Farm Credit Council, whose support made the event possible.

The #farmbill approved by the House Agriculture Committee in May is a good template for future progress on federal policy for farmers. We look forward to working with lawmakers across the aisle, in both houses of #Congress, to craft a final law that strengthens the safety net for #dairy.

Federal milk-pricing modernization needs to put #farmers first, says NMPF President & CEO Gregg Doud in the latest CEO's Corner. That's not just because #dairy farmers deserve priority -- it's because the Federal Milk Marketing Order system literally exists for farmers.

NMPF's Cooperatives Working Together is worth the investment, providing critical support for growing U.S. #dairy #exports. The latest CEO's Corner.

We’re hiring! Join us in Washington, D.C. this summer for an internship that offers college students a unique opportunity to better understand the intersection of U.S. dairy policy, regulatory affairs and trade. “The internship experience is flexible and built to make you successful as an intern, while still providing value to the organization,” Doreen Dyt, an ag business student at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, said about her experience last summer. “The staff, the work and the environment made every day of this internship rewarding and challenging.” Click below to learn more and apply by Friday, March 1!

The #DietaryGuidelines and #WholeMilk are both important to better nutrition -- and in 2024, they're uniquely connected. NMPF staffers Miquela Hanselman and Claudia Larson explain in the latest #Dairy Defined podcast. It's a promising year for advances in dairy nutrition!

You read it here first: Full year data shows that in 2023, tumbling plant-based beverage consumption left imitators with a smaller market share compared to fluid #milk than a year earlier. So could we please cut the talk about "rising alternatives"? People prefer what's #real. Read our latest Dairy Defined.

2024 will be a year of #protein, new NMPF President & CEO Gregg Doud says in this month's CEO's Corner, the first of his tenure. Bright times ahead for #dairy.

The Pasteurized Milk Ordinance has been keeping our #dairy safe for a century! From the 1924 Standard Milk Ordinance to now, it's been crucial to making America's #milk supply among the safest in the world. Cheers to 100 years of confidence in what we drink! #milk100