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February 1, 2012
Dairy Industry Joins Forces to Support Higher Truck Weights
Congress is considering legislation to make transporting milk from farm to plant to consumer more efficient and safer. One proposal under consideration is the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act (SETA), H.R. 763, which would allow states to raise truck weight limits on gross vehicle weight up to 97,000 pounds for six-axle, single-trailer trucks that...
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February 1, 2012
CBO Releases New Estimates; Dairy Spending Is Minor Compared to Crops
The Congressional Budget Office released new budget numbers yesterday projecting that the nation will spend $164 billion on mandatory agriculture programs over the next decade, a decrease of about $14 billion from last year’s projections. The CBO is a non-partisan branch of Congress whose work is key to agriculture policy debates, because new program...
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February 1, 2012
It's Not Breakfast Without Milk, Says New MilkPEP Campaign
Breakfast time in America is when half of the daily milk consumption occurs, according to research by the Milk Processor Education Program. Noting that more than 2.7 billion gallons of milk are consumed during morning meals, MilkPEP plans to launch this month The Breakfast Project, a multifaceted campaign that will reinforce the importance of having...
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February 1, 2012
Free IDFA Webinar Links Production Efficiency to Brand Integrity
IDFA will introduce a new webinar this month to help dairy processors protect and enhance their products and brands by improving production efficiency. The free webinar, "Production Efficiency in a Dairy Plant: How It Impacts Brand Integrity," is sponsored by IDFA Business Partner Invensys Operations Management. It will be held Monday, February 23,...
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February 1, 2012
Second 2012 Food Safety Workshop Set for Dallas
Registration is now open for the next session of the Dairy Plant Food Safety Workshop, which will be held March 14-15 at Dean Foods Company headquarters in Dallas. Offered by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, the workshop was developed to reinforce the industry’s commitment to effective food-safety processes and to help dairy plants meet stringent...
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February 1, 2012
Dairy Forum Photos Available to View and Purchase
Every year IDFA takes hundreds of photos at Dairy Forum to use in the weekly News Update newsletter, on the website, in the annual Progress Report and for future event promotions. This year we've arranged for the photographer to share the complete gallery with attendees and members for viewing and purchase. The photos are arranged in four albums: speakers...
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January 25, 2012
USDA to Limit Milk Varieties in School Meals
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has finalized regulations governing school meal programs that will allow fat-free flavored milk but will eliminate low-fat flavored milk as an option in reimbursable meals. The rule was published today in the Federal Register, and First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the new standards...
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January 25, 2012
IDFA Submits Comments to FDA on Sodium and Cheese
Cheese is a nutrient-dense food that provides just 7.8 percent of the sodium in the U.S. food supply, IDFA told Food and Drug Administration officials in comments filed Monday on approaches to reducing sodium consumption. IDFA highlighted individual company and industry efforts to reduce sodium in cheese, saying voluntary actions make mandatory requirements...
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January 25, 2012
Oil Spill Exemption for Milk Makes State of the Union Address
It's not often that milk regulations make the State of the Union address, but President Obama last night provided good exposure for IDFA's successful efforts to ensure that milk and milk products were exempted from the Environmental Protection Agency's Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure regulations. "We got rid of one rule from 40 years ago...
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January 25, 2012
Dairy Forum Presentations Available Online to Attendees
Presentations from several Dairy Forum 2012 session are now available on the IDFA website for all attendees. You will need an IDFA password to access the presentations. If you do not have a password or have forgotten your password, request a password here. For more information, contact Patrick Crosson, IDFA meetings registrar, at pcrosson@idfa.org...
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