The IDFA Foundation brought together dairy industry leaders for a morning of volunteer service at the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB), accompanied by significant donations of nutritious dairy products and financial support to help people facing hunger across the Greater Washington D.C. region. Denis McDonough, chief executive officer of Feeding America, joined IDFA board members and dairy industry leaders at …
At the recent AgInnovation Annual Meeting in Grand Junction, CO, Dr. Andrea Cupp of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln accepted the 2026 National Excellence in Multistate Research Award on behalf of an interdisciplinary team focused on improving reproductive performance in cattle and sheep. The team includes scientists from 23 Land‑grant Universities. This award honors more than five decades of impactful work …
Roberta Wagner, senior vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs for the International Dairy foods Association (IDFA), announced her plans retire from the organization, effective Feb. 15, following a distinguished career spanning more than four decades in public service, food safety, regulatory policy and industry leadership. IDFA also announced that Dr. Samuel Alcaine will succeed Wagner as senior vice president …
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today warned that European Union due-diligence requirements are increasing costs and administrative burdens for U.S. dairy processors and farmers, including companies that do not sell products directly into Europe. IDFA is urging the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to continue pressing the European Commission to limit the extraterritorial application of these requirements …
Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed AB 2253, that would have made the recycling of materials more difficult and costly for California’s food and ag industries. Western United Dairies joined a broad coalition of agricultural and food organizations urging the Governor to veto the bill. The coalition raised concerns that AB 2253 would restrict legitimate recycling accounting methods, increase the cost …
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) held a recent hearing to consider an order directing the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board) to revise its dairy general order with specific directions. Background The Regional Board adopted the current Dairy Order in 2013. That order was immediately petitioned to the State Board for review. The State …
Following a comprehensive national search, the Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) Board of Directors announced the appointment of Corey Scott as president and chief executive officer. Scott will become the third president and CEO in DMI’s history, succeeding Barbara O’Brien, who will retire following the 2026 Joint Annual Meeting of the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, National Milk Producers Federation …
The National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council welcomed an announcement of the operationalization of a U.S.-China Board of Trade and its initial product scope: Gregg Doud, President and CEO, National Milk Producers Federation “America’s dairy farmers welcome the launch of the U.S.-China Board of Trade, and we commend USTR for prioritizing agricultural exports. Retaliatory tariffs continue …
Third- and fourth-year veterinary students can apply for the National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) veterinary medicine scholarships. Applicants must be enrolled at a college that is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education. Successful applicants will receive a $1,500 scholarship. To apply for a National DHIA Veterinary Student Scholarship, applicants must submit a letter of application …
California took the top honors in the 104th National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest at World Dairy Expo®. The California team was comprised of Kestin Martin, Lauren Silveira, Kherington Azevedo and Karley Rocha, coached by Terianne Silveira. The second-overall team, by a margin of 17 points, was the Wisconsin team of Braeden Bechel, Bryce Bechel, Ava Kolodzienski and Hannah Fesenmaier, …
