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Statement from IDFA on the 2020 Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2020—Matt Herrick, senior vice president of executive and strategic communicati...

Posted June 15, 2020 | Matt Herrick

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Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, on Dairy Recourse Loan Program Proposed in HEROES Act Legislation

IDFA and our members are grateful for the inclusion of a dairy recourse loan program in the HEROES A...

Posted May 14, 2020 | Michael Dykes

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Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, on USDA’s “Farmers to Families Food Box” Program

USDA’s new Farmers to Families Food Box program will distribute more than $300 million worth of fres...

Posted May 08, 2020 | Michael Dykes

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Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., on Support for Dairy in USDA's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

WASHINGTON, April 17, 2020—Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods...

Posted April 18, 2020

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Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, on Passage of CARES Act and Need for Immediate Dairy Purchases by Government

WASHINGTON, March 27, 2020—Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods...

Posted March 27, 2020

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IDFA Pleased that White House, Federal Agencies Confirm Food Industry is a ‘Critical Infrastructure Industry'; Additional Guidance Needed

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2020—Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods...

Posted March 17, 2020

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Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, on COVID-19 and the availability of dairy products across the nation

R IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome(202) 220-3507ajerome@idfa.org WASHINGTON, March 14, 2020—...

Posted March 14, 2020

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Statement from Cary Frye, Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), on Leading Scientists’ Consensus Statement on Saturated Fats

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome(202) 220-3507ajerome@idfa.org WASHINGTON, March 2, 2020...

Posted March 03, 2020

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Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President & CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), on the President's Trade Policy Agenda

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Andrew Jerome(202) 220-3507ajerome@idfa.org   WASHINGTON, Ma...

Posted March 02, 2020