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HPAI in Dairy Cattle

On Monday, March 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in two dairy cattle herds in Texas and two herds in Kansas. USDA confirmed the v...

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Featured Training & Education

Food Safety Education Portal

IDFA is proud to partner with the renowned International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI)....

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Dairy Accounting and Finance 2.0

Efficiency, strategy and skills are the focus of IDFA's Dairy Accounting and Finance 2.0. Learn the ins...

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Engaging Training for Frontline Employees

A comprehensive solution for food and workplace safety training delivery and documentation.

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People-Focused Resources for IDFA Members

IDFA and its members are focused on making the dairy industry the best place to work. To support this w...

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Latest Research

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Polling of WIC Participants on Proposed Cuts to Dairy Benefits by Morning Consult (March 2024)

Polling of 815 WIC participants shows growing concern among participants for USDA’s proposal to cut mil...

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IDFA Member Sustainability Survey

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) in partnership with McKinsey and Company surveyed IDFA...

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Morning Consult Polling: Parents Want Whole and 2% Milk Options Reinstated in School Meals

For 12 years, students in U.S. public schools have not been able to access the milk varieties that they...

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Ice Cream & Frozen Novelty Trends Survey - May 2024

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has partnered with Morning Consult to survey Americ...

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Latest Webinars

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Making Salary Negotiations Less Spooky

People often approach discussions about raises and job offers as if they’re navigating a graveyard o...

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Strengthening Distribution Channels by Utilizing Multi-Company Transportation and Warehouse Collaboration

In this webinar presented by Americold we dive into analytics on how to best utilize multi-company t...

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Dessert: A High-Value Added Dairy Product – How Technology Can Help You

In this insightful webinar presented by Serac, a leader in the packaging machinery industry, we expl...

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DairyTech Preview: How to Leverage AI Within Dairy Processing

In today's rapidly evolving business environment, dairy operations face multitude of challenges, fro...

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Cybersecurity Resources

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Food and Ag Cybersecurity: A Guide for Small & Medium Enterprises

The dairy industry leverages information technology in the same way other industries do for core bus...

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Cyber Threats in the Dairy Sector

Cybercrime like denial of service, ransomware, and data and intellectual property theft is a growing co...

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Reducing Cyber Threats for Dairy Businesses

Cyber criminals are now attacking computers and networks at a rate of one attack every 39 seconds. Is y...

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The Dairy Download - Defending Dairy: Protecting Against Cyber and Physical Threats

Criminal actors—whether they be halfway across the globe or within our own companies—pose significan...

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Manuals

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Milk, Yogurt & Cultured Products Labeling Manual (2019 Edition)

To assist the dairy industry with understanding the details of these complex labeling changes IDFA has...

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Cheese Labeling Manual (2019 Edition)

To assist the dairy industry with understanding the details of these complex labeling changes IDFA has...

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Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Labeling Manual (2019 Edition)

To assist the dairy industry with understanding the details of these complex labeling changes IDFA has...

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The Dairy Download Podcast

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The Dairy Download - All About Butter

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Butter is back and better than ev...

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The Dairy Download - Dairy's Role in Addressing Food Insecurity

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Delicious, and packed with 13 ess...

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The Dairy Download - Dairy Ingredients Powering Up Health

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Dairy ingredient companies are co...

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The Dairy Download - Yogurt and Cultured Dairy Companies Leading on Health and Wellness

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Health and wellness are top prior...

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Polling of Federal Nutrition Program Beneficiaries, Conducted by Morning Consult

Dairy products like milk, yogurt and cheese are in high demand and considered affordable among peopl...

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Rapid Detection & Removal of Biofilm Made Easy Using New Technologies

IDFA and the experts at AFCO presented a webinar on biofilm, its presence and formation in food process...

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The Dairy Download: Evolution of School Milk

A new backpack, a fresh pack of pencils and a carton of milk. They’re all essentials for students he...

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IDFA Submits Comments to UN High-Level Expert Group

IDFA submitted comments to the UN High-Level Expert Group on the Net-Zero Commitments of Non-State Ent...

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ESG Learning Series: Session #2 - Scope 1 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Collections and Protocols

IDFA in collaboration with PwC presented the second in a series of six webinars delivered by Amanda....

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The Dairy Download: Women Leading the Dairy Industry Forward

From leading the nation’s largest cooperatives to overseeing complex supply chains, women are drivin...

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“Find and Fix” Tips for Proactive Worker Safety

IDFA is pleased to present “Find and Fix” Tips for Proactive Worker Safety – a series of workplace s...

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Sustainability Resource Guide for U.S. Dairy Processors

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy has developed the Sustainability Resource Guide for U.S. Dairy Pro...

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ESG Learning Series: Session #1 - Environmental, Social & Governance Overview

A series of six webinars will be delivered by Amanda Kish, PwC ESG Partner, and Paula Ivey, PwC ESG....

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Deploying Zero-Emission Equipment? Get Paid.

Producers and supply chain leaders are rapidly decarbonizing their fuels and equipment to meet chang...

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Regulatory RoundUP

Regulatory RoundUP 2022 featured top government officials from FDA and USDA, as well as leading experts...

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A Journey to Tomorrow's Digital Dairy Supply Chain

Dairy supply chains are complex and require many groups to work together seamlessly to get milk prod...

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