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With Recess Nearly Over, Obama Calls for Action

Legislators across the country are rounding out their month on the campaign trail before the mid-term elections, hoping to build momentum for their parties. Returning from vacation this week, President Obama announced plans to put a full-court press on Congress to pass meaningful legislation this fa...

Maintain Consumer Trust in Dairy; Attend Food Safety Sessions at Intl. Dairy Show

In this video, IDFA Vice President Clay Detlefsen outlines the critical updates, latest technology and best practices on food safety that will be featured at the International Dairy Show, September 13-15, in Dallas. Industry experts and federal regulators will discuss third-party certification programs, full dairy traceability and food safety tools...

Under the rule, the term "fluid milk product" will apply to any milk product, fluid or frozen, containing 6.5 percent or more of nonfat milk solids or 2.25 percent or more of true milk protein.

USDA Announces Producer Acceptance of Fluid Milk Product Definition

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that producers in all 10 federal milk marketing areas passed the department's final decision on a new definition for Class I milk. IDFA views the rule, which stems from a June 2005 federal order hearing, as another example of why the federal milk pricing system needs to be reformed.

As a direct result of IDFA and its consultant working with the Mexican government, the tariffs on cheese have been reduced from the initially proposed rate of 125 percent to 25 percent.

IDFA Opposes Mexican Cheese Tariffs, Achieves Rate Reduction

Mexico announced plans this week to impose tariffs on a variety of U.S. exports, including four categories of cheese, as a retaliatory measure in the ongoing trade dispute over the U.S. ban on Mexican trucks. IDFA opposes the new tariffs and, as an interim step, was able to lessen the impact for members by achieving a significant reduction in the t...

In comments submitted to EPA, IDFA again stated that milk and milk products are not oil and EPA should finalize its proposed extension and work on a permanent exemption.

IDFA Continues Call for Dairy Exemption from Oil Spill Rule

The Environmental Protection Agency announced this month a proposed rule that would push back the compliance date for its oil spill prevention regulations and delay them even further specifically for facilities with milk containers, associated piping and appurtenances. While pleased that EPA is taking action on industry concerns, IDFA continued to ...

IDFA has been following the recent trend among many state leaders to limit the availability of sugar-sweetened beverages in schools.

IDFA Urges State Leaders to Keep Milk Varieties in Schools

IDFA delivered its message on the nutritional benefits of flavored milk in a letter sent this week letter to state governors, boards of education and foodservice directors. In the letter, IDFA President and CEO Connie Tipton stressed the importance of calcium for kids and teens and demonstrated the positive effect that offering a variety of milk, i...

IDFA supported the Codex Committee on Milk & Milk Product's (CCMMP's) recommendation to CAC to eliminate the old processed cheese standards, which were outdated and did not reflect processed cheese that is now being traded internationally.

Codex Wants Work on Processed Cheese Standards to Continue

Among the many recommendations that the Codex Alimentarius Commission considered when it convened this month were two regarding its processed cheese standard. One recommendation eliminated the three-decades-old standard; however, the commission approved the recommendation to work on a new standard to replace the one eliminated.

Strong Exports Lift U.S. Agriculture Sector
September 1, 2010 — The New York Times
UN: Global Food Prices Highest in 2 Years
September 1, 2010 — The Washington Post
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August 31, 2010 — The Hill
'Social Business Fund' Proposed for Haiti
August 31, 2010 — The Miami Herald

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International Dairy Show

September 13-15, 2010
Dallas Convention Center | Dallas, Texas

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IDFA Better Process Cheese School

September 21-22, 2010
Offices of Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) | Rosemont, IL

Current regulations require each plant producing process cheese to have at least one operator who has completed a Better Process Cheese School, like this one, which is conducted by instructors who meet FDA criteria.

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2010 Dairy Industry Orientation

October 13, 2010
Chicago Mercantile Exchange | Chicago, IL

If you're trying to get a better handle on what makes dairy tick, attend this workshop with seasoned instructor Bob Yonkers, Ph.D., IDFA vice president and chief economist.

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BRC Implementation Workshop for Food Plants

October 26-28, 2010
Offices of DMI | Rosemont, IL

The British Retail Consortium Global Standard for Food Safety is a third-party food-safety and quality certification program. The workshop will prepare participants for plant certification.

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Maintain Consumer Trust in Dairy; Attend Food Safety Sessions at Intl. Dairy Show

USDA Announces Producer Acceptance of Fluid Milk Product Definition

IDFA Opposes Mexican Cheese Tariffs, Achieves Rate Reduction

IDFA Continues Call for Dairy Exemption from Oil Spill Rule

IDFA Urges State Leaders to Keep Milk Varieties in Schools

Codex Wants Work on Processed Cheese Standards to Continue

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