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 …
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 …
Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.) joined Reps. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), Mike Simpson (R-Idaho), and Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) in relaunching the Congressional Dairy Caucus. Central Valley dairy producers continue to struggle due to high input costs, competitive pressures from trade partners and shifting consumption patterns, and this caucus aims to work to elevate those concerns at the federal level and advocate for …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued an interim final rule implementing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, allowing for schools and child nutrition providers participating in federal Child Nutrition Programs to offer whole and reduced-fat milk options to children and adults ages 2 and older. International Dairy Foods Association President and CEO Michael Dykes released the following statement: “USDA’s …
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) welcomed action by the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration to advance its FY2027 funding bill, including key dairy priorities. Michael Dykes, president and CEO of IDFA, released the following statement: “IDFA applauds the Subcommittee for maintaining strong support for dairy across federal nutrition and innovation programs. The …
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) released a statement supporting the reintroduction of the DAIRY PRIDE Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. Introduced by Reps. John Joyce (R-PA) and Josh Riley (D-NY), the act would deem food products that are making inaccurate claims about milk content “misbranded,” requiring the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue guidance …
On January 14, President Donald J. Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act in the Oval Office alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., USDA National Nutrition Advisor Dr. Ben Carson, dairy farmers, moms, and bipartisan members of Congress to restore access to whole milk in schools …
The summer California heat has been matched by an aggressive fight on multiple fronts to terminate the longstanding, CDFA-administered Quota Implementation Plan that impacts the return value California dairies producers get for their milk. While taking no official stance on the subject, Paul Sousa of Western United Dairies met with Matthew Malcolm on California Ag Network to explain what producers …
In a strongly-worded complaint sent to the Food and Drug Administration, America’s butter marketers asked the agency to take action against Country Crock’s “dairy free salted butter,” asserting that the product’s label violates federal regulations. The plant-based spread’s front label, in bold letters, describes itself as a form of butter, although federal standards of identity, along with legislation passed by …
The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry House today passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act in 2025—a bill that would allow for whole (3.25%) and reduced-fat (2%) milk to once again be served in school cafeterias—by voice vote with no objections. Michael Dykes, president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) released the following …
