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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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Introduction to Dairy Product Labeling

This two-session training opportunity provides you and your staff with the essential information you...

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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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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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2024 State of Women in Dairy Report

Download the report.Members can download the full report via the link below. IDFA’s first annual Sta...

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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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Latest Webinars

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How GHG Insetting Will Change the Game for Scope 3

IDFA was proud to present a 1-hour webinar with The Climate Source on applying insetting strategies in...

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Cyber Threat Analysis, Sharing, and Best Practices: An Introduction to the IDFA – Food and Ag-ISAC Partnership

Cyber crimes against food companies have risen significantly in recent years as criminals develop mo...

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State of Women in Dairy Report Recap and Interactive Discussion

IDFA’s Women in Dairy lead, Becky Rasdall, recapped the report, played key video snippets from the Dair...

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IDFA Membership Briefing - March 2024

IDFA’s team of subject matter experts presented a one-hour briefing on the organization’s strategic....

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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 - How Ozempic Could Impact Retail Food Sales

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts |  Spotify |  RSS |&nb...

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The Dairy Download: State of the Ag Economy

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Consumer debt is on the rise. Int...

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The Dairy Download: How AI is Revolutionizing Dairy

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube AI is on the cutting edge of new....

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The Dairy Download: Sweet Dreams Are Made of Cheese

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Sweet dreams are truly made of ch...

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The Dairy Download: Let's Talk Dairy Associations

From “America’s Dairyland” to America’s largest dairy producing state, regional dairy associations a...

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The Dairy Download - Raising Grain: Invasion of Ukraine Rocks Grain Markets

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has roiled markets, upended global food and fuel supply chains, and spa...

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The Dairy Download: In and Out: Changes in Dairy Leadership

“Change is inevitable.” It’s phrase often used at workplaces to explain transitions and shifts in th...

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The Dairy Download: All Wrapped Up: Dairy Packaging Challenges and Solutions

The Dairy Download: All Wrapped Up: Dairy Packaging Challenges and Solutions

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The Dairy Download: Banking on Dairy

Cows make milk. Milk makes money. But how do producers build the farms, facilities and herds needed....

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The Dairy Download: Ports in the Storm: Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges

U.S. dairy exports outperformed in 2021 thus far. While that would have been remarkable in its own r...

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The Dairy Download: Prices Under Pressure: A Focus on Food Inflation Share Episode Stats Edit Episode

Whether they’re picking up produce at a grocery store or a burger at their favorite restaurant, Amer...

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The Dairy Download: The Year in Review with an All-Star Dairy Panel

From strong retail sales to higher prices, from healthy export interest to labor shortages, 2021 pre...

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The Dairy Download: Solving the Logistics Puzzle

From finding enough truck drivers to sourcing ocean containers, overcoming logistics challenges is a...

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The Dairy Download: The Deep Dish on Pizza

Stuffed crust, extra cheese, no anchovies! Americans place plenty of pizza orders each year, and the pa...

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The Dairy Download Turns One! Celebrating a Year of Great Conversations

Butter and ice cream. Sustainability and innovation. Capacity and labor. After a year on the air, Th...

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Workforce Woes: What’s Causing Labor Challenges?

A lack of workers. An increase in COVID cases. An aging labor force. They’re all issues facing US em...

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