Preparing Farms for Immigration Enforcement Challenges

DATE & TIME

Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026

1-2:30 p.m. ET

DESCRIPTION

After decades of Congress failing to advance meaningful agricultural labor reform, more active and visible enforcement activities are creating significant challenges for farms across the United States. NMPF invites its members to join a 90-minute webinar examining how today’s enforcement landscape differs from the past, what enforcement activity looks like across the country and how these changes are affecting the dairy workforce. Participants will hear key lessons from affected dairy farmers, gain practical guidance on preparing farms for enforcement activity, and receive a policy update from NMPF on advocacy efforts and policy developments.

SPEAKERS

Jackie Klippenstein is Senior Vice President and Chief Government and Industry Relations Officer at Dairy Farmers of America, where she leads government affairs, industry relations, sustainability strategy and farm practices.Since joining DFA in 2008, she has guided the cooperative’s public policy efforts while contributing to member services and community initiatives. She previously spent nearly 15 years in Washington, D.C., working as a congressional aide and agricultural advocate.

Dr. Richard Stup is a senior extension associate at Cornell University and director of Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development, where he advances agricultural workforce solutions through education and applied research. His work centers on human resource management, employee engagement, regulatory compliance and leadership development. He holds a doctorate in Workforce Education and Development from Penn State University.

Trey Forsyth is Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs for NMPF, where he leads legislative and regulatory strategy and works with Congress and federal agencies on dairy issues including food safety and sustainability. He previously served at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in senior food safety leadership roles, on the Senate Agriculture Committee, at Land O’Lakes and as a policy advisor at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

Maria Brockamp is Senior Manager of Government Relations at NMPF, where she tracks dairy policy developments and coordinates advocacy efforts with member cooperatives. She holds a B.S. in Agricultural and Consumer Economics with a minor in Crop and Soil Management from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and previously served as State Relations Manager at the American Soybean Association.

REGISTRATION

This session is intended for cooperative staff, dairy farmers and associate members of NMPF. Participation in this webinar and other members-only activities is limited to staff, board members and farmer-owners of NMPF cooperative members, as well as staff and board members of NMPF associate members. Participants must list their cooperative or associate member affiliation when registering to confirm eligibility. NMPF reserves the right to deny registration or participation to ineligible individuals. Please contact us at info@nmpf.org for information about becoming an NMPF member.

This webinar will not be recorded due to the sensitivity of the topic and to ensure a safe space for open discussion.

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