Smart Policy Can Help Mitigate Dairy Pain, NMPF Economists Say
From Dairy Defined by National Milk Producers Federation
February 17, 2026 · 17 min · Season 8 · Episode 2
About this episode
NMPF economists discuss the challenges of low milk prices and potential policy remedies for dairy producers.
Low milk prices are a grim reality for dairy producers in the near term, with growing trade and federal action serving as remedies to get farmers through tough times, NMPF economists said in a Dairy Defined Podcast. “There really is no quick fix to get back into balance,” said Will Loux, Senior Vice President for Global Economic Affairs and the head of the joint economics team for NMPF and the U.S. Dairy Export Council. “I do think there are real ways that, from the Whole Milk to Healthy Kids...
People in this episode
Guest: Will Loux
Topics covered
- dairy industry
- milk prices
- economic policy
- trade
- federal action
Keywords
- dairy
- milk prices
- NMPF
- economics
- trade
- federal action
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: National Milk Producers Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council
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