Dairy Industry Comments on Senate Agriculture Committee Clearing Farm Bill

WASHINGTON — The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has moved a new five-year Farm Bill to the full Senate.

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), issued the following statement:

“IDFA commends Chairman John Boozman and members of the Committee for their leadership and work to deliver a new five-year farm bill, including provisions important to the dairy industry such as the Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program and other key dairy programs. We urge the full Senate to take up the Farm Bill without delay and encourage senators on both sides of the aisle to come together around a path that can earn bipartisan approval. America’s dairy industry, farmers and families need the certainty of a new five-year Farm Bill, and today’s action brings us meaningfully closer to that goal.”

About the International Dairy Foods Association

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Washington, D.C., represents the nation’s dairy manufacturing and marketing industry, which supports more than 3 million jobs that generate $198 billion in wages and $779 billion in overall economic impact. IDFA’s diverse membership ranges from multinational organizations to single-plant companies, from dairy companies and cooperatives to food retailers and suppliers, all on the cutting edge of innovation and sustainable business practices. Together, they represent most of the milk, cheese, ice cream, yogurt and cultured products, and dairy ingredients produced and marketed in the United States and sold throughout the world. Delicious, safe and nutritious, dairy foods offer unparalleled health and consumer benefits to people of all ages.