International Dairy Foods Association

U.S. Dairy Applauds Congressional Dairy Champion Letter Urging USDA to Make Low-fat, Flavored Milk School Flexibilities Permanent

May 27, 2021 International Dairy Foods Association

A bipartisan group of more than 50 members of the U.S. House of Representatives today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack urging USDA to address the underconsumption of dairy foods among American school-aged children, specifically by making permanent a current flexibility that allows schools to offer low-fat flavored milk—a nutrient dense option for improving the quality of children’s diets. …

IDFA Lauds U.S. Trade Representative’s Call For Dispute Settlement Against Canada on Its Dairy Tariff Rate Quotas

May 26, 2021 International Dairy Foods Association

The International Dairy Foods Association today lauded U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai for initiating a formal dispute settlement case over Canada’s manipulation of dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs) under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). …

Dairy Industry Issues Trade Principles on Environmental Sustainability

May 12, 2021 International Dairy Foods Association

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has issued the industry’s first-ever U.S. Dairy Trade Principles on Environmental Sustainability, a critical and proactive step as the global community rallies around climate change and initiatives begin to impact international trade. …

Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA President and CEO, on USDA Decision to End Farmers to Families Food Box Program

April 15, 2021 International Dairy Foods Association

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, released the following statement today on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to end the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. …

U.S. Dairy Applauds USDA Work to Implement New Dairy Donation Program

April 15, 2021 International Dairy Foods Association

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today issued the following statements applauding USDA’s work. …