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Maple Hill to receive up to $20M in funding from the USDA

he grant was one of 70 announced on Sept. 14 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities program.

September 15, 2022

The grant will fund a project led by Maple Hill to expand climate-smart markets for our small family dairy farmers and enable a network of partners and producers to further enhance industry leading climate-smart practices by incentivizing implementation and providing training support

Edge Dairy to receive up to $50M from USDA

The co-op applied for the grant earlier this year through the USDA’s new Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program.

September 14, 2022

Edge will spearhead a multi-partner project ― Farmer-led Climate Smart Commodities Initiative: Building Success from the Ground Up ― aimed at expanding climate-smart markets and establishing dairy and sugar as climate-smart commodities.

Darigold hosts commemorative groundbreaking for Washington facility

The $600M facility is slated to open in early 2024 and will process approximately 8 million pounds of milk per day.

September 9, 2022

The Pasco facility will be outfitted with two specialized milk dryers and two packaging lines for powdered milk products (or what the dairy industry calls “premium proteins”), two butter churns, two bulk butter packaging lines (for commercial and institutional customers), and five consumer butter packaging lines.

IDFA applauds increased meal funding

USDA will pump an additional $4.3 billion into school and child care meals this school year.

July 22, 2022

IDFA applauded USDA for taking the significant boost in funding provided by the bipartisan Keep Kids Fed Act and adding what resources they could to truly bolster the balance sheets of school meals professionals dealing with inflationary pressures.

Improving access to nutritious dairy products for the most vulnerable

The HFMIP program is an innovative way to encourage low-income families to increase their dairy consumption.

J. David Carlin

June 10, 2022

For decades, the federal government has worked to ensure all Americans are “food secure,” which simply means that everyone — regardless of economic circumstances — should have enough food to eat.

New Dairy Industry Impact grants coming in July

Reimbursable grants of up to $250,000 each will be awarded to dairy processors in five Midwestern states through a competitive review process.

May 27, 2022

Dairy product manufacturers in five Midwestern states may prepare now to apply for a new $1 million round of grants to be administered by the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) and the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA).

USDA announces $3 billion investment to address agriculture, animal health and supply chain challenges

The agency also unveils New Climate Partnership Initiative, requests public input.

September 30, 2021

On Sept. 29, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a comprehensive set of investments to address challenges facing America’s agricultural producers. These include assistance to address challenges and costs associated with drought, animal health, market disruptions for agricultural commodities, and school food-supply chain issues.

USDA launches Dairy Donation Program

IDFA, dairy companies applaud the move.

August 25, 2021

USDA Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh announced on Aug. 25 the establishment of a $400 million Dairy Donation Program (DDP) on a call with Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow.

IDFA lauds passage of FY2022 appropriations bill for USDA, FDA, related agencies

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA’s president and CEO, issued a statement on the passage.

July 1, 2021

On June 30,the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations passed its fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill for the USDA, FDA and related agencies.

Dairy plays key role in nutrition assistance programs

IDFA has encouraged USDA to continue purchasing dairy products for distribution to needy Americans through existing federal nutrition pathways.

J. David Carlin

May 24, 2021

Congress recently passed COVID-19-relief legislation that includes significant resources to help USDA provide nutritious food to families in need through the remainder of the pandemic. This has resulted in the creation of new food distribution programs, as well as changes to existing ones.