Research & White Papers

2025 State of Women in Dairy Report

IDFA's second-ever State of Women in Dairy Report provides IDFA members and the dairy industry with new data-based metrics and recommendations to support gender equality across the entire supply chain...

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State of AI in Dairy Report

IDFA and Ever.Ag are pleased to release the first ever State of AI in the Dairy Industry report feat...

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Morning Consult Polling: Nine in Ten Parents Want Whole and 2% Milk in Public School Meals (October 2024)

Download the Report For 12 years, students in public schools have not been able to access the milk o...

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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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Polling of US Adults on Lactose-Free Milk Options (June 2024)

New Morning Consult polling commissioned by the International Dairy Foods Association among a sample...

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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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IDFA Reciprocal Trade Agreement Tracker

The U.S. government has entered into new reciprocal trade agreements or agreed to frameworks with do...

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A Conversation on Microplastics Sampling and Analysis

Microplastic is an issue area of increasing consumer concern and potential regulation. Small plastic...

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The Dairy Download - Dairy Farming and Rural Economic Outlook

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DairyTech 2025 Report

DairyTech 2025, presented by IDFA and Ever.Ag, brought together leaders from around the world to for...

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State of Women in Dairy: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities for Gender Equality

What policies, practices, and resources are helping create a more inclusive dairy industry—and where...

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The Dairy Download - Adapting to the New Consumer

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube How is dairy positioned to adapt....

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Leveraging Consultants to Strengthen Dairy Operations

Dairy processors face growing pressure to improve efficiency, meet sustainability goals, and comply....

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Dairy Forum 2026 Hub

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The Dairy Download - Dairy Market Outlook

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The Dairy Download - Dairy Ingredient and Consumer Trends

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Virtual Fireside Chat with Laurence Rycken

As we kicked off 2026, the United Nations International Year of the Woman Farmer, the IDFA Women in....

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Protecting Dairy in the States: IDFA's 2025 Advocacy Highlights and 2026 Outlook

State policymakers are taking the lead to shape the nation’s food policy agenda, leading IDFA to int...

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