Statements and Speeches
November 17, 2011
Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Should Reject Dairy Security Act
Statement by Connie Tipton, President and CEO,International Dairy Foods Association (Washington, D.C.—November 17, 2011) "I have been in Washington a long time now, and I am very concerned about the direction our nation is taking. Our government’s deficit spending is not sustainable, and I commend Congress for its hard work in addressing this problem...
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October 19, 2011
Statement of Jerry Slominski, IDFA Senior Vice President, on Senate Amendment 872 Introduced by Senator Gillibrand (D-NY) and Co-Sponsored by Senator Snowe (R-ME)
UPDATED: OCTOBER 20, 2011 Contact: Peggy Armstrongparmstrong@idfa.org(202) 220-3508 (Washington, D.C. — October 19, 2011) “IDFA applauds Senate Amendment 872, "Stop the Peterson Bill," introduced by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and co-sponsored by Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME). This bipartisan amendment will prevent implementation of a controversial...
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October 12, 2011
Statement of Connie Tipton, IDFA President and CEO, on the Dairy Advancement Act of 2011
Contact: Peggy Armstrong parmstrong@idfa.org (202) 220-3508 (Washington, D.C. – October 12, 2011) "Now we are getting somewhere. The Dairy Advancement Act offered by Senator Robert Casey (D-PA) moves the dairy industry toward consensus on a path forward. Most importantly, the bill will not hamstring our industry with a new government program to limit...
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October 6, 2011
Statement of Connie Tipton, IDFA President and CEO, on the “Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act” (S. 1658 and H.R. 3111)
Contact: Peggy Armstrong parmstrong@idfa.org (202) 220-3508 (Washington, D.C. – October 6, 2011) "Dairy policy continues to be highly controversial. The International Dairy Foods Association, representing milk and dairy manufacturers and 200,000 jobs across the country, opposes S. 1658 and H.R. 3111 because they would limit the U.S. milk supply and...
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September 26, 2011
Statement of Connie Tipton, IDFA President and CEO, on the Dairy Security Act of 2011
Contact: Peggy Armstrongparmstrong@idfa.org(202) 220-3508 (Washington, D.C. – September 26, 2011) “The Dairy Security Act of 2011 continues a complex, government milk pricing system that forces higher prices on fluid milk and penalizes producers who want insurance by forcing them to accept mandatory supply controls. Unfortunately, these provisions...
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Update on EPA Radiation Testing of U.S. Milk Supply
Contact: Marti Pupillompupillo@idfa.org(202) 220-3535 (Washington, D.C. -- April 4, 2011) The following statement is in response to questions regarding the effect of the Japan accident on the U.S. milk supply: Rest assured, the U.S. milk supply is safe for everyone to drink, including children and infants. The Food and Drug Administration and the...
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