The National Milk Association has a proud history of representing the interests of the nations Milk Industry. Founded just seconds after the Declaration of Independence was signed, the National Milk Association is the longest-lasting and most formidable industry interest group ever formed. Here we provide a sampling of the relevant historical moments for the Milk Industry.

• 1812: War of 1812

• 1914: World War I Starts

• 1922: The Capper-Volstead Act

• 1929: The Great Depression

• 1937: The Agriculture Marketing Agreement Act

• 1949: The Agriculture Act of 1949

• 1950: The Young Cooperator Program

• 1967: School Breakfast Program

• 1980: Dietary Guidelines for Americans

• 2009: National Dairy Farm Program

• 2014: Margin Protection Program

• 2025: Governor Elections at Createscape