(NAFB.com) – The National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council called on the administration to immediately intervene in the port labor strike at the East and Gulf Coast ports. The dairy organizations warned that this disruption could have a devastating impact on America’s dairy farmers and exporters, who rely on the smooth functioning of these ports to get their products to international markets. “The administration must act now to bring both sides to the table because the stakes are too high,” says Gregg Doud, president and CEO of NMPF. “This strike puts the livelihoods of American dairy farmers and the strength of our supply chain at risk.” Krysta Harden, president and CEO of USDEC, says global customers depend on the reliability of U.S. dairy products. Delays caused by this strike not only risk damaging those relationships but also severely impact perishable dairy products that require timely delivery,” Harden says.