Mission Statement

To be the premier organization committed to facilitating growth of the dairy industry by:

  1. Providing strategic leadership to association members, government officials, customers and other audiences to promote full and open markets to maximize sales.
  2. Providing leadership on message development across the dairy industry and offering communications tools on industry and business issues to members.
  3. Providing proactive, effective member services in the legislative, regulatory, technical and educational arena.
  4. Seeking the elimination of unnecessary regulations that impede member sales.
  5. Reducing government intervention in commercial markets.
  6. Leading and coordinating the elimination of trade barriers and opening of markets for U.S. products.
  7. Supporting science-based policies that allow for technological advances while preserving the integrity of dairy products.

Whether conferring with the White House and Administration officials, advising and testifying before the U.S. Senate and House, drafting legislation, or advocating dairy industry positions with regulators or legislators, IDFA's voice speaks with a powerful impact.



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