IDFA joined a coalition of business and other groups that responded this week to the Environmental Protection Agency's recent decision to expand the scope of its plan to allow a 50-percent increase in the amount of ethanol permitted in gasoline.

"Dairy processors and farmers are increasingly aware of the impact that ethanol policies are having on feed costs and ultimately what consumers are paying for dairy products," said Jerry Slominski, IDFA senior vice president. "EPA's decision is unfortunately another step in the wrong direction."

Read the joint statement here.