National Milk Producers Federation

Animal Biotechnology

• NMPF Comments on Proposed Approval Process for Genetically Engineered Animals - November 18, 2008
• NMPF Supports USDA Request to Maintain Moratorium on Cloned Animal Products During Period of Additional Review - January 15, 2008
• NMPF Statement Regarding the Creation of a Supply Chain Management System to Monitor Cloned Livestock - December 19, 2007
  
• Cloning Comments to USDA - May 3, 2007

Animal Drug Information

• NMPF Submits Joint Letter to White House Regarding Antibiotic Use on Farms - August 14, 2009
• Approved Dairy Cattle Drugs
• Withdrawal Times for Animal Drugs for Cows
  

Animal Identification 

• USDA Announces New Direction for Animal Disease Traceability - February 9, 2010
• USDA Adds Six Additional NAIS Listening Sessions to June Schedule - June 3, 2009
• Dairy Participation Needed at USDA Animal ID Listening Sessions - May 7, 2009
• NMPF Urges Consideration of Mandatory Animal ID in Testimony Before House Ag Subcommittee - March 11, 2009
• New IDairy Program Introduced
  

Animal Welfare

• National Dairy FARM Animal Care Manual
• National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy Management Inc. Announce National Dairy FARM Program - January 21, 2009
• NMPF Submits Comments to USDA Regarding Proposed Rule Changes for Non-Ambulatory Animals - September 29, 2008
• USDA Formally Moves to Prevent All Non-Ambulatory Cattle From Human Food Supply - August 29, 2008
• Dairy Industry Distributes Animal Handling Guidelines - July 7, 2008
• NMPF Statement on Humane Society Undercover Video of Livestock Markets - June 25, 2008
• NMPF Statement in Support of USDA Decision to End Use of Downer Cattle - May 20, 2008
• NMPF Asks USDA to End Any Use of Downer Cattle in Human Food Supply - April 24, 2008
  
• Useful Links Relating to Dairy Animal Care and Animal Welfare
  

Biosecurity

• Letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - August 25, 2008
• Foot-and-Mouth Prevention Practices
• Top Ten Steps Dairy Producers Can Take Against FMD and BSE

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)

• FDA Proposes to Extend Implementation Deadline for BSE Feed Ban Rule - April 9, 2009
• NMPF Asks FDA to Postpone BSE Ruminant Feed Ban - February 3, 2009
• Letter to USDA - July 31, 2008
• Letter to USDA - May 7, 2007
• BSE Information Sheet
  
• Top Ten Steps Dairy Producers Can Take Against FMD and BSE
  

Bovine Tuberculosis

• NMPF and NCBA Send Joint Letter to USDA Highlighting Need to Update National TB Eradication Efforts - November 11, 2008
• NMPF Submits Comments to USDA on Proposed TB Program Changes - September 22, 2008
• Situation in Michigan
• Definition
• Useful Links

Canadian Border

• Letter to Office of Management and Budget - August 17, 2007
  
• Comments to USDA - March 2007
  

Foot and Mouth Disease

• Letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - August 25, 2008
• Information Sheet
• Top Ten Steps Dairy Producers Can Take Against FMD and BSE
• International Travelers
• Reminder to Livestock Owners
• Vaccination Information

Johne's Disease

• Standards for Voluntary Johne's Disease Control Program
  
• APHIS - Johne's Disease Website
  
• Risk Assessment Tools Approved by the Johne's Committee of USAHA
  

Industry Links

• American Association of Bovine Practitioners
• National Mastitis Council
  
• USDA/APHIS