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U.S. Dairy Exports Continue to Overperform in 2020 with Rising Demand from Asia

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2020—Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods A...

Posted July 02, 2020 | Michael Dykes

Statements and Speeches

Statement from Joe Scimeca, Senior Vice President of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, on FDA Decision to Permit Use of Protein Concentrates in Products Labelled ‘High Protein Milk’

FDA’s decision to allow milk products utilizing high-quality protein concentrates to be labelled as...

Posted June 26, 2020

Nutrition

Federal Dietary Committee Recommends 3 Servings of Dairy Per Day, Puts Dairy in Healthy Foods Category with Fruits, Veggies, Legumes, Whole Grains

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2020—The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) released the following st...

Posted June 17, 2020 | Matt Herrick

Statements and Speeches

Statement from IDFA on the 2020 Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2020—Matt Herrick, senior vice president of executive and strategic communicati...

Posted June 15, 2020 | Matt Herrick

Statements and Speeches

Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, on Dairy Recourse Loan Program Proposed in HEROES Act Legislation

IDFA and our members are grateful for the inclusion of a dairy recourse loan program in the HEROES A...

Posted May 14, 2020 | Michael Dykes

Statements and Speeches

Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, on USDA’s “Farmers to Families Food Box” Program

USDA’s new Farmers to Families Food Box program will distribute more than $300 million worth of fres...

Posted May 08, 2020 | Michael Dykes

Statements and Speeches

Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., on Support for Dairy in USDA's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

WASHINGTON, April 17, 2020—Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods...

Posted April 18, 2020

Statements and Speeches

Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, on Passage of CARES Act and Need for Immediate Dairy Purchases by Government

WASHINGTON, March 27, 2020—Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods...

Posted March 27, 2020

Statements and Speeches

IDFA Pleased that White House, Federal Agencies Confirm Food Industry is a ‘Critical Infrastructure Industry'; Additional Guidance Needed

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2020—Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods...

Posted March 17, 2020