# NMPF criticizes USDA dairy aid package for falling ‘far short’

> The National Milk Producers Federation sent a letter to the USDA arguing the dairy aid package falls far short of covering losses. It estimates about $1.5bn in lost US dairy revenue in the second half of 2018 from retaliatory tariffs, and asks USDA to reflect this in future trade mitigation payments.

- Date: 2018-10-31 · published 2018-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8229-nmpf-criticizes-usda-dairy-aid-package-for-falling-far-short
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Retaliatory tariffs cut dairy export demand and farm incomes, and inadequate aid may keep herds and milk supply high. The effect on dairy prices and feed demand is indirect but meaningful.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2017-06-01 | [News for Dairy Co-ops - May 2017 - NMPF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4352-news-for-dairy-co-ops-may-2017-nmpf.md) | +4.4% | +1.3% |
| MILK | 2018-08-28 | [Dairy disappointed in USDA tariff assistance package -  \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4765-dairy-disappointed-in-usda-tariff-assistance-package-ag-proud.md) | +9.9% | +7.4% |
| MILK | 2018-07-30 | [Export gains crucial for dairy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64183-export-gains-crucial-for-dairy.md) | +5.2% | +6.3% |
| MILK | 2025-03-05 | [What’s in the News: Dairy Markets Weaken Amid Tariffs, Falling Prices, and Lab-Grown Milk - Dairy Herd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4703-what-s-in-the-news-dairy-markets-weaken-amid-tariffs-falling-prices-and-lab.md) | -8.6% | -7.8% |
| MILK | 2026-06-02 | [Fall in dairy auction prices mars start of season \| RNZ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7959-fall-in-dairy-auction-prices-mars-start-of-season-rnz.md) | -4.7% | -5.4% |

## Sources

- dairyreporter.com: https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2018/10/31/NMPF-criticizes-USDA-dairy-aid-package-for-falling-far-short/

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