IDFA applauds USDA’s new round of trade mitigation measures
The measures include payments and purchases to benefit the dairy industry.
On May 23, USDA announced up to $16 billion in relief to U.S. agriculture as retaliatory tariffs from trading partners continue to disrupt U.S. export activity. Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), appealed to the administration to continue to focus on growing food and agricultural exports for dairy and other agriculture products.
“I applaud the administration and leadership at USDA for working quickly to finalize a package of enhanced assistance that begins to address the uncertainty felt by U.S. food and agriculture due to disruptions in trade,” Dykes said. “While the share for dairy is not yet known, this trade-relief package will include important market facilitation payments to dairy farmers, as well as financial resources to continue USDA purchases of dairy products, including fresh, nutritious milk to benefit food banks and food-insecure Americans.