Just days after Donald Trump is sworn in as our 45^th president, more than 1000 dairy professionals will convene at Dairy Forum 2017, Jan. 29-Feb. 1 in Orlando, Fla., to chart a course for the year ahead. To help the industry better understand how Republican control of the executive and legislative branches could lead to new priorities for dairy in business, trade and economic policies, Charlie Cook, a renowned political journalist, will examine the results of the November election and discuss the possible ramifications on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

To sample his recent election insights, read his article, “Americans Roll the Dice on Trump.”

Publisher of Cook Political Report

Since 1984, Charlie Cook has been editor and publisher of the Cook Political Report and a political analyst and columnist for National Journal magazine. In 2010 he was a co-recipient of the American Political Science Administration’s prestigious Cary McWilliams Award to honor “a major journalistic contribution to our understanding of politics.” Cook has also served as a Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a columnist for Roll Call, the newspaper of Capitol Hill. He is a frequent political analyst for all three major broadcast networks, including appearances on Meet the Press and This Week.

Registration for Dairy Forum 2017 is available on the event microsite. For more information, contact Maria Velasco, IDFA meetings coordinator and registrar, at mvelasco@idfa.org.