IDFA

IDFA Commends Biden Administration for Seeking Third Set of Consultations with Canada Over USMCA Dairy TRQs

December 23, 2022 International Dairy Foods Association

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) reacted positively to the announcement by the Office of the U.S Trade Representative that the Biden Administration will seek a third round of consultations with Canada over its dairy tariff rate quota (TRQ) administration under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The announcement follows consultations that were announced in May 2022 and held over the summer after Canada had implemented new TRQ policies in April. This third set of consultations adds new legal claims against Canada’s TRQ administration that are consistent with IDFA’s priority concerns with Canada’s failure to comply with its USMCA TRQ commitments. …

80% of Voters Want Congress to Pass Immigration Reform to Lower Food Prices

December 8, 2022 International Dairy Foods Association

As Congress considers immigration legislation during the lame duck session, new polling shows that four-in-five U.S. voters (82%) support Republicans and Democrats in Congress working together to lower food prices through comprehensive immigration reform. …

IDFA and Ever.Ag Announce Second Annual DairyTech Conference — Where Dairy and Tech Connect

October 27, 2022 International Dairy Foods Association

Dairy business and technology executives from around the world will convene at the second annual DairyTech conference in Minneapolis, Minn., next year to forge new relationships and explore the technological trends that will shape the future of the food and beverage sector. …

SNAP Dairy Incentive Program Expands to 150+ Retail Outlets with Award to Auburn University

October 20, 2022 International Dairy Foods Association

In a strong show of support for healthy nutrition incentive programs, today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a significant expansion of the Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects (HFMIP), a pilot program that provides a dollar-for-dollar match to participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) when they purchase healthy fluid milk options at qualifying food retail outlets. …

IDFA Applauds Climate-Smart Partnerships and Calls on USDA to Safeguard GHG Reductions in Ag-Food Supply Chains

September 15, 2022 International Dairy Foods Association

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today on the $3+ billion announced today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities: …