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IDFA Welcomes 30 Dairy Industry Leaders Into NextGen Leadership Program

August 9, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced that 30 emerging leaders of the dairy industry have been accepted into the fourth class of the NextGen Leadership Program, a signature program of IDFA’s People Strategy. This incredible [Read More …]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Collections And Protocols — What You Need To Know

August 9, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

August 25 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Eastern Join IDFA in collaboration with PwC for the second in a series of six webinars delivered by Amanda Kish, PwC ESG Partner, and Paula Ivey, PwC ESG [Read More …]

“Find and Fix” Tips for Proactive Worker Safety

August 8, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

August 18, 2022 | 2:00 p.m. Eastern IDFA is pleased to invite EHS leaders and professionals, safety teams and front-line workers in the dairy industry to join us for the first IDFA-OSHA Alliance webinar on [Read More …]

IDFA Opens Nominations for Annual Industry Awards

August 4, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Nominations now open for IDFA Laureate, Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year, and Food Safety Leadership The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is seeking nominations for three top awards presented annually to leaders in the [Read More …]

IDFA Welcomes 30 Dairy Industry Leaders Into NextGen Leadership Program

August 2, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced that 30 emerging leaders of the dairy industry have been accepted into the fourth class of the NextGen Leadership Program, a signature program of IDFA’s People Strategy. [Read More …]

NMPF, IDFA Commend Dairy Provision in Child Nutrition Bill

July 29, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Will Work to Protect Access to Nutritious Dairy The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) released the following joint statement today on the House Education and Labor Committee’s passage [Read More …]

IDFA’s ESG Learning Series, Session 1: ESG Overview

July 28, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Join IDFA tomorrow, July 28th at 1:00 p.m. Eastern, for the first in a series of six webinars delivered by Amanda Kish, PwC ESG Partner, and Paula Ivey, PwC ESG Director. Each session will be [Read More …]

Deploying Zero-Emission Equipment? Get Paid

July 27, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

July 27, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Producers and supply chain leaders are rapidly decarbonizing their fuels and equipment to meet changing regulation and to realize ESG / sustainability goals. Upfront costs can be a [Read More …]

IDFA Releases Careers in Dairy Promotion on Trucking and Transportation

July 24, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The IDFA has released several interviews/promotional spots in their series on jobs in dairy. In this episode, they explore trucking and transportation, showing the critical nature of this piece of the dairy puzzle.

IDFA Announces Dairy Forum 2023 — INSPIRE

July 20, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is excited to announce that registration for Dairy Forum 2023 opens today. Dairy Forum is the premier annual event for dairy foods leaders to connect with peers, advance their [Read More …]

“Find and Fix” Tips for Proactive Worker Safety

July 19, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

August 18, 2022 | 2:00 p.m. Eastern IDFA is pleased to invite member company EHS leaders and professionals, safety teams and front-line workers to join us for the first IDFA-OSHA Alliance webinar on avoiding hazards [Read More …]

Hear from federal dairy food regulators at IDFA’s Regulatory RoundUP!

July 11, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Hear from federal dairy food regulators at IDFA’s Regulatory RoundUP! Are you finding it hard to make sense of the regulations that govern our food manufacturing sector? Want to get more engaged with policymakers? This [Read More …]

Food Fights in the Courtroom at Regulatory RoundUP

June 30, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

July 19 – 20, 2022 In 2022, food labeling decisions continue to be driven by litigation and not FDA regulations. The last two years have seen increases in the number of cases filed on hot [Read More …]

NextGen Leadership Program applications due!

June 27, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

IDFA is accepting applications for Cohort 4 of the NextGen Leadership Program, a signature program of the IDFA People Strategy, designed to support emerging dairy industry executives who are ready to take the next step [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds Testimony of Mike Durkinof Leprino Foods Company to House Agriculture Committee

June 24, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), praised today’s testimony from Mike Durkin, president and CEO of Leprino Foods Company, in front of the House Agriculture Committee. The [Read More …]

Statement from IDFA President and CEO Michael Dykes, D.V.M. on the Bipartisan Keep Kids Fed Act

June 24, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today on the bipartisan Keep Kids Fed Act that aims to provide healthy meals to children across the [Read More …]

A Tradition Returns to Capitol Hill

June 23, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

IDFA to Host 38th Annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party on June 22nd The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) will host its 38th Annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party to the National Mall on June [Read More …]

IDFA Tells SEC: ‘Don’t Make Climate Disclosure Rule Overly Burdensome on Food and Agriculture or a Barrier to Entry for Smaller Dairy Processors’

June 21, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) submitted comments regarding the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) proposed rule, “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.” IDFA suspects that the proposed SEC rule will [Read More …]

A Bipartisan Win for American Dairy Exports

June 16, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

IDFA Applauds Passage of Ocean Shipping Reform Act Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, released the following statement today on passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act by the [Read More …]

IDFA Supports the Nomination of Doug McKalip to Serve as Chief Agricultural Negotiator

June 13, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Becky Rasdall, Vice President of Trade Policy and International Affairs for the International Dairy Foods Association’s (IDFA), released the following statement today on President Biden’s intent to nominate Doug McKalip as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in [Read More …]

IDFA: Resources for Dairy Companies

June 8, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

IDFA is helping dairy companies lead with sustainability through advocacy, education, training, and amplification. We offer a robust virtual programming calendar related to sustainable packaging and policies, and we connect dairy processing company members with the [Read More …]

Pain at the Pump: Fueling Consumer and Trader Anxiety

June 7, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

As average U.S. gas prices move toward $5 per gallon and diesel zips toward $6, consumers are feeling the pain in their pocketbooks – and adjusting their spending. At the same time, supply chains are [Read More …]

A Journey to Tomorrow’s Digital Dairy Supply Chain

June 3, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

June 29, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Dairy supply chains are complex and require many groups to work together seamlessly to get milk products to market. From the dairy farmer to the processing plant [Read More …]

A Tradition Returns to Capitol Hill: IDFA Announces 38th Annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party on June 22nd

May 26, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced the return of the annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party to the National Mall on June 22, 2022. The Ice Cream Party has been an essential summertime [Read More …]

Winning the War on School Milk

May 24, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Milk is essential to the healthy diet of children, packing in 13 essential nutrients that children need for growth, development, healthy immune function, and overall wellness. So why are some politicians looking to remove [Read More …]

IDFA Rejects Canadian Announcement of USMCA Tariff Rate Quota Compliance; Urges USTR to Act Swiftly

May 18, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), speaking on behalf of the full U.S. dairy supply chain, rejects the Government of Canada’s changes to how dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs) are allocated under the United [Read More …]

IDFA Welcomes the Nomination of USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor, Urges Confirmation

May 18, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, released the following statement today in support of the nomination of Alexis Taylor, a veteran of Capitol Hill, the U.S. Department of [Read More …]

Application deadline for 2022 Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards extended to May 27

May 16, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The annual Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards program, co-sponsored by IDFA and Dairy Foods magazine, honors U.S. dairy facilities and trucking operations for outstanding worker safety. Now in its 19th year, the program continues to [Read More …]

Carbon Markets: Capitalizing on Dairy’s Sustainable Future

May 10, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. dairy industry is leading with sustainability as processors make ambitious climate commitments and the industry commits to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050. At the same time, the maturation of [Read More …]

Breaking Down SEC’s New Climate Disclosure Rules

May 10, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

This is Part 1 of 3 of an IDFA series breaking down the SEC’s new climate disclosure rules. Please stay tuned to the IDFA Blog for more on sustainability topics or visit the IDFA Sustainability Hub and [Read More …]

IDFA Welcomes 30 Dairy Industry Leaders Into NextGen Leadership Program

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Collections And Protocols — What You Need To Know

“Find and Fix” Tips for Proactive Worker Safety

IDFA Opens Nominations for Annual Industry Awards

IDFA Welcomes 30 Dairy Industry Leaders Into NextGen Leadership Program

NMPF, IDFA Commend Dairy Provision in Child Nutrition Bill

Deploying Zero-Emission Equipment? Get Paid

IDFA Releases Careers in Dairy Promotion on Trucking and Transportation

IDFA Announces Dairy Forum 2023 — INSPIRE

“Find and Fix” Tips for Proactive Worker Safety

Hear from federal dairy food regulators at IDFA’s Regulatory RoundUP!

Food Fights in the Courtroom at Regulatory RoundUP

NextGen Leadership Program applications due!

IDFA Applauds Testimony of Mike Durkinof Leprino Foods Company to House Agriculture Committee

Statement from IDFA President and CEO Michael Dykes, D.V.M. on the Bipartisan Keep Kids Fed Act

A Tradition Returns to Capitol Hill

IDFA Tells SEC: ‘Don’t Make Climate Disclosure Rule Overly Burdensome on Food and Agriculture or a Barrier to Entry for Smaller Dairy Processors’

A Bipartisan Win for American Dairy Exports

IDFA Supports the Nomination of Doug McKalip to Serve as Chief Agricultural Negotiator

IDFA: Resources for Dairy Companies

Pain at the Pump: Fueling Consumer and Trader Anxiety

A Journey to Tomorrow’s Digital Dairy Supply Chain

A Tradition Returns to Capitol Hill: IDFA Announces 38th Annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party on June 22nd

Winning the War on School Milk

IDFA Rejects Canadian Announcement of USMCA Tariff Rate Quota Compliance; Urges USTR to Act Swiftly

IDFA Welcomes the Nomination of USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor, Urges Confirmation

Application deadline for 2022 Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards extended to May 27

Carbon Markets: Capitalizing on Dairy’s Sustainable Future

Breaking Down SEC’s New Climate Disclosure Rules

What’s Your Communication Level? by John Ellsworth

Born of the Bond Series Premiere Shines Spotlight on Veterinary Care Deserts

Dairy’s Big GLP-1 Moment: 5 Risks Processors Need to Know

Summer Is Over: Use This Fall to Evaluate Summer Heat Stress