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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 We Get More Milk in Schools

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

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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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Fireside Chat with House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson

When the 118th Congress convened earlier this month in Washington, Republicans took control of the U...

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Traceability Recordkeeping Under FSMA: What Dairy Processors Need to Know About FDA’s Final Rule

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in November 2022, published a final rule "Requirements....

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The Dairy Download - Dairy in the TikTok Spotlight

Do influencers really influence what and where we eat? Social media platforms such as TikTok and Ins...

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ESG Learning Series: Session #6: Governance Aspects of ESG

IDFA in collaboration with PwC presented the final session in our ESG Learning Series delivered by A...

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The Dairy Download - End Of 2022 Panel Discussion

From rampant inflation to strong exports, from increased milk production to faltering consumer deman...

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Polling of WIC Participants on Proposed Cuts to Dairy Benefits by Morning Consult

On the heels of a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposal to cut WIC benefits for milk and da...

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The Dairy Download: The Best of 2022 Clip Show!

Water shortages. Cybercrime. Butter’s busy season. If it’s pertinent to the dairy industry, we cover...

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IDFA 2022 Post-Election Update

On November 8th,  millions of Americans cast their ballots in the 2022 midterm elections. Like....

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Operational Excellence and Supply Chain Resilience During Times of Business Volatility

A confluence of crises and disruptions has impacted companies across all industries along the f...

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Solutions to Increase Laboratory Efficiency and Improve Productivity

Facilities often focus on finding new operational efficiencies when looking to save both time and mo...

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State PFAS Food Packaging Compliance Strategies

As state legislatures enact bans on the sale and distribution of food packaging containing intention...

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The Dairy Download - Signals of a Recession?

From rampant inflation to interest rate hikes, from a strong U.S. dollar to volatile equity markets,...

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