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HPAI in Dairy Cattle

On Monday, March 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in two dairy cattle herds in Texas and two herds in Kansas. USDA confirmed the v...

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Featured Training & Education

Food Safety Education Portal

IDFA is proud to partner with the renowned International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI)....

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Dairy Accounting and Finance 2.0

Efficiency, strategy and skills are the focus of IDFA's Dairy Accounting and Finance 2.0. Learn the ins...

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Engaging Training for Frontline Employees

A comprehensive solution for food and workplace safety training delivery and documentation.

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People-Focused Resources for IDFA Members

IDFA and its members are focused on making the dairy industry the best place to work. To support this w...

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Latest Research

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Polling of WIC Participants on Proposed Cuts to Dairy Benefits by Morning Consult (March 2024)

Polling of 815 WIC participants shows growing concern among participants for USDA’s proposal to cut mil...

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IDFA Member Sustainability Survey

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) in partnership with McKinsey and Company surveyed IDFA...

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Morning Consult Polling: Parents Want Whole and 2% Milk Options Reinstated in School Meals

For 12 years, students in U.S. public schools have not been able to access the milk varieties that they...

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Ice Cream & Frozen Novelty Trends Survey - May 2024

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has partnered with Morning Consult to survey Americ...

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Latest Webinars

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IDFA Membership Briefing - August 2024

IDFA’s team of subject matter experts presented a one-hour briefing on the organization’s strategic pri...

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DairyTech Preview: How to Leverage AI Within Dairy Processing

In today's rapidly evolving business environment, dairy operations face multitude of challenges, fro...

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Women in Dairy Fireside Chat with USDA Under Secretary Alexis Taylor

IDFA was thrilled to host an exclusive virtual fireside chat with U.S. Department of Agriculture Under...

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IDFA Analysis of USDA’s FMMO Recommended Decision

USDA’s recommended decision for FMMO Milk Pricing reform was released on Monday, July 1. The Recomme...

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Cybersecurity Resources

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Food and Ag Cybersecurity: A Guide for Small & Medium Enterprises

The dairy industry leverages information technology in the same way other industries do for core bus...

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Cyber Threats in the Dairy Sector

Cybercrime like denial of service, ransomware, and data and intellectual property theft is a growing co...

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Reducing Cyber Threats for Dairy Businesses

Cyber criminals are now attacking computers and networks at a rate of one attack every 39 seconds. Is y...

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The Dairy Download - Defending Dairy: Protecting Against Cyber and Physical Threats

Criminal actors—whether they be halfway across the globe or within our own companies—pose significan...

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Manuals

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Milk, Yogurt & Cultured Products Labeling Manual (2019 Edition)

To assist the dairy industry with understanding the details of these complex labeling changes IDFA has...

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Cheese Labeling Manual (2019 Edition)

To assist the dairy industry with understanding the details of these complex labeling changes IDFA has...

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Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Labeling Manual (2019 Edition)

To assist the dairy industry with understanding the details of these complex labeling changes IDFA has...

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The Dairy Download Podcast

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The Dairy Download: Lactose-free Dairy is Growing

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Research suggests that Americans....

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The Dairy Download - Ice Cream: Changing Consumer Trends

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Summer is here and National Ice Cream Month is right...

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The Dairy Download: Food Service Trends Fueling Dairy

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube From quick service restaurants to...

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The Dairy Download - Yogurt and Cultured Dairy Companies Leading on Health and Wellness

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Health and wellness are top prior...

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The Dairy Download - Episode 7: "In Love With Butter"

In the film “Julie & Julia,” author and blogger Julie Powell writes, “The day there's a meteorite h...

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The Dairy Download - Episode 6: "Trade Deep Dive"

Episode 6 of The Dairy Download looks at the changing landscape for exports and trade in food and agric...

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The Dairy Download - Episode 5: "Let's Go Shopping"

Let’s Go Shopping is not only the title of Episode 5 of The Dairy Download—it’s also a call to action a...

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The Dairy Download - Episode 4: "The Rural-Urban Divide"

Episode 4 of The Dairy Download explores our nation’s rural and urban divide. Is that a real thing? And...

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The Dairy Download - Episode 3: "Walking a Tightrope"

In Episode 3 of The Dairy Download, hosts Phil Plourd and Kathleen Wolfley examine how market upheaval...

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The Dairy Download - Episode 2: "Who's Got Milk?"

In Episode 2, hosts Phil Plourd and Kathleen Wolfley answer the big question: Who's Got Milk? They talk...

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The Dairy Download - Episode 1: "Volatility"

In the premiere episode of The Dairy Download, hosts Phil Plourd and Kathleen Wolfley focus on how the...

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