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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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When Aseptic Matters, Don't Compromise on Product Integrity and Safety

IDFA members can view "When Aseptic Matters, Don't Compromise on Product Integrity and Safety". If y...

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A New Era of Smarter Food Safety: The Intersection of Food Safety and Data Science

IDFA members can view "A New Era of Smarter Food Safety: The Intersection of Food Safety and Data Sc...

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The Dairy Download - Episode 5: "Let's Go Shopping"

Let’s Go Shopping is not only the title of Episode 5 of The Dairy Download—it’s also a call to action a...

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IDFA Membership Briefing - November 2020

Membership briefings are scheduled three times a year to provide updates on issues that are, or will...

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Behind the Scenes of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

IDFA members can view "Behind the Scenes of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans". If you are a memb...

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The Dairy Download - Episode 4: "The Rural-Urban Divide"

Episode 4 of The Dairy Download explores our nation’s rural and urban divide. Is that a real thing? And...

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The Power of People

Registrants of The Power of People Conference can view the content from this webinar below. If you r...

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Introduction to Dairy Product Labeling

This two-session training opportunity will provide you and your staff with the essential information yo...

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The Dairy Download - Episode 3: "Walking a Tightrope"

In Episode 3 of The Dairy Download, hosts Phil Plourd and Kathleen Wolfley examine how market upheaval...

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Dairy Innovator Dialogues Live - Episode 4: Dan Zagzebski, President & CEO, Great Lakes Cheese

IDFA members can view this episode of Dairy Innovator Dialogues Live. If you are a member and can no...

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The Dairy Download - Episode 2: "Who's Got Milk?"

In Episode 2, hosts Phil Plourd and Kathleen Wolfley answer the big question: Who's Got Milk? They talk...

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The Dairy Download - Episode 1: "Volatility"

In the premiere episode of The Dairy Download, hosts Phil Plourd and Kathleen Wolfley focus on how the...

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