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The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is excited to announce that registration for Dairy Forum 2026 opens today.
Now is the most opportune time for Congress and the Administration to address the agricultural labor shortage in a meaningful and lasting way.
The legislation would reinstate whole and 2% milk in federal school meals programs.
Nine in ten parents serve whole or 2% milk to their children at home, and 81% support Congress passing legislation to allow schools to serve the same options.
More than 1,000 leaders from the world’s leading dairy companies will convene in San Antonio, Texas in January 2025 to do business, exchange ideas, drive innovation, and cultivate meaningful connections.
Michael Dykes shared that IDFA is pleased to see the House Agriculture Committee’s 2024 Farm Bill expand the SNAP Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive (HFMI) to include the full suite of nutritious milk options.
The dairy industry has fundamentally changed in the last 25 years and the current FMMO system is not supporting growth and prosperity across the dairy supply chain. Now is the time to allows USDA to figure this all out.
Americans are consuming record amounts of cheese, contributing to one of the strongest years on record for U.S. dairy consumption
IDFA is seeking nominations for four top awards presented annually to leaders in the dairy industry, including the 2024 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year Award. Nominations open today and will close on Friday, Oct. 27.
IDFA announced the launch of the Healthy School Milk Commitment, a pledge by dairy companies to deliver milk’s 13 essential nutrients to America’s students while reducing calories and added sugars in flavored milk.
Bar 20 Dairy, owned by third-generation dairy farmer Steve Shehadey along with seven other family members, is a 7,000-cow dairy that also farms 5,000 acres in the San Joaquin Valley.
Both NMPF and IDFA issued a joint statement in response to USDA’s proposed changes to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
The Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year award is sponsored by IDFA and Dairy Herd Management. Nominees will be judged on current methods as well as their positioning to meet future economic and business challenges.
The International Dairy Foods Association announces that registration for Dairy Forum 2023 is now open. More than 1,000 dairy leaders convene each year at Dairy Forum. The event returns in 2023 to Orlando, Florida.
Americans are seeing a once-in-a-generation price spikes at the grocery store. The picture is mixed when looking at how Inflation has affected dairy in comparison to other food products.