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IDFA Statement on Conclusion of National Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Formula Hearing

January 30, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“The U.S. dairy industry continues to go through a period of evolution and transition that has opened new opportunities for growth and presented significant new challenges for all participants throughout the dairy value chain, namely [Read More …]

Bateman’s Mosida Farms Named 2024 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year

January 26, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Bateman’s Mosida Farms of Mosida, Utah was recognized today as the 2024 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year at the International Dairy Foods Association’s (IDFA) Dairy Forum. The award is presented each year by IDFA [Read More …]

IDFA Names New Members of Executive Council and Directors for Five Industry Segment Boards

January 24, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced new members of the organization’s Executive Council as well as new directors for the group’s five Industry Segment Boards. IDFA’s Executive Council is composed of executives from [Read More …]

IDFA President and CEO Michael Dykes’s Dairy Forum 2024 President’s Breakfast Address

January 23, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Welcome to Dairy Forum 2024. I hope you’re excited. I hope you’re ready to elevate for dairy! How about Scott Pelley last night? Did you enjoy that? Think about the places that man’s been and [Read More …]

IDFA President and CEO on Passage of Stopgap Funding Bill With 2018 Farm Bill Extension

November 20, 2023 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: “The continuing resolution passed this week includes an extension of the 2018 Farm Bill that will allow [Read More …]

New IDFA video highlights the next generation of leaders in the dairy industry

November 3, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

IDFA this week released “Careers in Dairy: Next Gen Leaders,” a new video highlighting the dairy industry’s next generation of leadership, and their commitment to learning and developing the skills that will help them be [Read More …]

IDFA Women’s Summit

October 27, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The inaugural IDFA Women’s Summit will celebrate and empower women in the dairy industry. The Summit will convene rising and established leaders to advance gender equality, bolster their leadership skills, advocate on behalf of dairy’s top policy priorities, and network. IDFA is [Read More …]

Dairy Industry Strengthening Focus on Improving Diversity, Inclusivity and Development, IDFA President and CEO Tells World Dairy Summit

October 27, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Dykes announces new IDFA People Strategy initiatives to help companies develop and maintain diverse, inclusive and supportive workplaces Michael Dykes, president & CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), reinforced the dairy industry’s commitment [Read More …]

Deadline Approaching: IDFA’s Annual State of Women in Dairy Survey

October 27, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

IDFA is committed to contributing to a culture that facilitates advancement for women in the dairy industry. To that end, IDFA is conducting its first annual State of Women in Dairy Survey to benchmark our industry’s [Read More …]

Dairy Industry Strengthening Focus on Improving Diversity, Inclusivity and Development

October 20, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

IDFA President and CEO Tells World Dairy Summit Michael Dykes, president & CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), reinforced the dairy industry’s commitment to creating an inclusive culture that fosters professional development and [Read More …]

Dairy Nutrition Incentives Program Needs Additional Co-Sponsors

October 17, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Earlier this year, the Dairy Nutrition Incentives Program Act was introduced in both chambers of Congress by U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), and U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (D-Calif.) and Nick Langworthy [Read More …]

Pickleball Is Coming to Dairy Forum 2024!

October 5, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Grab your paddles and join us on Sunday morning, Jan. 21st, from 8:00-11:00 a.m. for the first annual Dairy Forum Pickleball Tournament at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort’s championship pickleball courts to benefit [Read More …]

IDFA to DGAC: Limiting Full-Fat Dairy Is No Longer Science-Based

September 18, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Today, I provided oral comments to the third meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC)—a panel of 20 nutrition and public health experts tasked with providing a scientific report to inform the federal [Read More …]

Limiting Full-Fat Dairy Is No Longer Science-Based

September 15, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Roberta Wagner, senior vice president for regulatory and scientific affairs with the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), provided oral testimony today to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC)—a panel of 20 nutrition and public [Read More …]

IDFA Partners with Food and Ag-ISAC to Bolster Dairy Industry Cyber Defenses

September 15, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the Food and Agriculture – Information Sharing Analysis Center (Food and Ag-ISAC) today announced a new strategic partnership to bolster the dairy industry’s defenses against cyber criminals who [Read More …]

International Dairy Foods Association Joins Steering Committee of Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance

September 14, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announced today it has joined the steering committee of the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA). FACA consists of more than 80 organizations representing farmers, ranchers, forest owners, agribusinesses, [Read More …]

IDFA presents video “Diversity in Dairy”

August 29, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

IDFA is excited to present “Careers in Dairy: Diversity in Dairy,” a new video highlighting the dairy industry’s commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.The most diverse companies are now more likely than ever to outperform [Read More …]

IDFA Statement on FDA’s Appointment of Jim Jones as First Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods

August 25, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Roberta Wagner, senior vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs for the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), issued the following statement today on the announced appointment of Jim Jones to serve as the U.S. Food [Read More …]

IDFA Opens Nominations for Annual Industry Awards, Adds ‘Workplace of the Year’ Award to Annual Honors

August 14, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is seeking nominations for four top awards presented annually to leaders in the dairy industry. Nominations open today and will close on Friday, Oct. 27. Winners will be announced [Read More …]

IDFA Opens Nominations for Annual Industry Awards, Adds ‘Workplace of the Year’ Award to Annual Honors

August 14, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

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

IDFA Recognizes 25 Dairy Business Operations with Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Award

August 8, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today recognizes 25 dairy business operations for their outstanding achievements and improvements in worker safety in 2022 with the IDFA Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Award. This is the 20th year [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds House Introduction of Dairy Nutrition Incentives Program Act of 2023

August 8, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

DNIP would expand Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects to increase SNAP participants’ access to a variety of nutritious dairy products The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) highlights that 90% of Americans do not consume [Read More …]

IDFA Welcomes 30 Dairy Industry Leaders Into NextGen Leadership Program Cohort 5

August 7, 2023 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 fifth cohort of the NextGen Leadership Program, a signature program of IDFA’s People Strategy. The group [Read More …]

Background Information on FMMO Hearing

August 4, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

IDFA’s efforts related to federal order updates have been ongoing for more than a year. We have engaged in an extensive process with several dozen meetings and multiple streams of work internally with IDFA members [Read More …]

IDFA Comments on the FDA’s Draft Guidance on the ‘Labeling of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives and Voluntary Nutrient Statements’

August 4, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in support of the agency’s position that consumers need additional clarity on the labels of plant-based “milk” alternatives, such [Read More …]

IDFA Welcomes 30 Dairy Industry Leaders Into NextGen Leadership Program Cohort 5

August 2, 2023 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 fifth cohort of the NextGen Leadership Program, a signature program of IDFA’s People Strategy. The group [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds U.S. Government Action at Dispute Hearings to Resolve Canadian TRQ Administration Issues

July 24, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The governments of the United States and Canada yesterday concluded an oral hearing on the dispute between the two countries related to Canada’s unwillingness to administer dairy tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) in compliance with the country’s [Read More …]

‘Add Milk!’ Program Launches on Pine Ridge Reservation, Expands Across South Dakota

July 5, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive Project titled “Add Milk!” provides a dollar-for-dollar match to SNAP participants who purchase nutrient-dense, low-fat and skim milk products A nutrition incentive program that helps low-income families purchase healthy fluid [Read More …]

IDFA to DGAC Reviewers: Don’t Ignore Scientifically Valid Studies on Dairy and Milkfat

July 5, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) submitted comments today on the protocols to examine the scientific questions that will be addressed by the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC). In submitting comments, IDFA was responding [Read More …]

‘Add Milk!’ Program Launches on Pine Ridge Reservation, Expands Across South Dakota

July 3, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive Project titled “Add Milk!” provides a dollar-for-dollar match to SNAP participants who purchase nutrient-dense, low-fat and skim milk products A nutrition incentive program that helps low-income families purchase healthy fluid [Read More …]

IDFA Statement on Conclusion of National Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Formula Hearing

Bateman’s Mosida Farms Named 2024 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year

IDFA Names New Members of Executive Council and Directors for Five Industry Segment Boards

IDFA President and CEO Michael Dykes’s Dairy Forum 2024 President’s Breakfast Address

IDFA President and CEO on Passage of Stopgap Funding Bill With 2018 Farm Bill Extension

New IDFA video highlights the next generation of leaders in the dairy industry

IDFA Women’s Summit

Dairy Industry Strengthening Focus on Improving Diversity, Inclusivity and Development, IDFA President and CEO Tells World Dairy Summit

Deadline Approaching: IDFA’s Annual State of Women in Dairy Survey

Dairy Industry Strengthening Focus on Improving Diversity, Inclusivity and Development

Dairy Nutrition Incentives Program Needs Additional Co-Sponsors

Pickleball Is Coming to Dairy Forum 2024!

IDFA to DGAC: Limiting Full-Fat Dairy Is No Longer Science-Based

Limiting Full-Fat Dairy Is No Longer Science-Based

IDFA Partners with Food and Ag-ISAC to Bolster Dairy Industry Cyber Defenses

International Dairy Foods Association Joins Steering Committee of Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance

IDFA presents video “Diversity in Dairy”

IDFA Statement on FDA’s Appointment of Jim Jones as First Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods

IDFA Opens Nominations for Annual Industry Awards, Adds ‘Workplace of the Year’ Award to Annual Honors

IDFA Opens Nominations for Annual Industry Awards, Adds ‘Workplace of the Year’ Award to Annual Honors

IDFA Recognizes 25 Dairy Business Operations with Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Award

IDFA Applauds House Introduction of Dairy Nutrition Incentives Program Act of 2023

IDFA Welcomes 30 Dairy Industry Leaders Into NextGen Leadership Program Cohort 5

Background Information on FMMO Hearing

IDFA Comments on the FDA’s Draft Guidance on the ‘Labeling of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives and Voluntary Nutrient Statements’

IDFA Welcomes 30 Dairy Industry Leaders Into NextGen Leadership Program Cohort 5

IDFA Applauds U.S. Government Action at Dispute Hearings to Resolve Canadian TRQ Administration Issues

‘Add Milk!’ Program Launches on Pine Ridge Reservation, Expands Across South Dakota

IDFA to DGAC Reviewers: Don’t Ignore Scientifically Valid Studies on Dairy and Milkfat

‘Add Milk!’ Program Launches on Pine Ridge Reservation, Expands Across South Dakota

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage