A nutrition incentive program championed by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) to help low-income families purchase healthy fluid milk products is expanding to Oklahoma. The Add Milk! program is being launched in grocery stores to provide a dollar-for-dollar match for participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, when they purchase low-fat or non-fat milk. A community event …
The tenth Jersey Youth Academy will be held July 11-16. The application period for the class is open until Dec. 1. Jersey Youth Academy provides a unique educational experience that motivates youth of high school and college age to prepare for and succeed in their adult careers in some aspect of the dairy industry, but specifically working with Jersey cattle …
As climate and environmental policies increasingly intersect with dairy farm regulations — from water quality and manure management to air emissions and greenhouse gases — the American Dairy Coalition (ADC) is calling on state legislatures to examine the use of privately funded attorneys exercising government authority on those issues. The call follows a Wisconsin legislative investigation into privately funded Special …
WUD CEO Anja Raudabaugh participated in the second California Water Plan 2028 Advisory Committee meeting on August 25 and 26. The committee advises the California Department of Water Resources as it develops the state’s long-term framework for managing water supplies. Discussions focused on California’s future water needs, including agricultural demand, groundwater management, water supply gaps, climate impacts, infrastructure and the …
From new leadership in California wine to an expanding citrus quarantine, several developments are making news across California agriculture this week. Here are five stories to know in this week’s edition of This Week in Ag. The Wonderful Company Names Chris Avery President of Wine The Wonderful Company has named Chris Avery president of its wine business, effective Oct. 5. …
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade voted to advance H.R. 6832, the Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act, or PACK Act. Michael Dykes, president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement in support of the legislation which would establish a federal framework under the Federal Trade Commission for recyclable, compostable …
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FDA’s 14th EUA against NWS The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Bimectin (ivermectin) injection for the prevention of New World screwworm (NWS) infestations in cattle when administered within 24 hours of birth, at the time of castration or at the appearance of a wound Bimectin injection is not authorized for use in lactating …
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has approved the release of the only New World screwworm (NWS) infested zone in New Mexico, concurring with the recommendation made by New Mexico’s state veterinarian, Dr. Samantha Holeck, and the New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB). “New Mexico’s animal health officials have been exceptional partners throughout our response to New World …
