The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) said it is seeking applicants for its 2020 summer internship, which will offer one undergraduate or recent graduate firsthand experience with the association’s advocacy efforts on dairy policy with lawmakers on Capitol Hill and federal officials in regulatory agencies.

This October, USDA announced plans to purchase an additional $50 million in fresh fluid milk with Section 32 authority, further increasing support to the nation’s dairy industry when uncertainty with trade and low prices have created challenges for farmers and processors, said the Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA).

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), Arlington, Va., said its board of directors elected Texas dairy farmer Larry Hancock as its new chairman on Oct. 15.

The presentation took place at a press conference on Oct. 10 at Process Expo, held at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

USDA said the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) and Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), both based in Madison, Wis., were chosen to host a regional Dairy Business Innovation Initiative, serving Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota and Illinois.

The U.S. Dairy Export Council and the National Milk Producers Federation said they joined other agriculture groups and members of Congress from both sides of the aisle at a rally to tout the trade benefits of USMCA.

The new poll, conducted by Morning Consult in partnership with IDFA, also found that many consumers want to see more variety in school milk offerings.

The publication contains the only industrywide data collected on the commercial uses of dry and condensed milks, whey products and lactose ingredients.

The event is an opportunity for those in the cheese and whey manufacturing industries to learn and discuss their role in today's global economy.

The award honors the association’s ‘green’ efforts during its 2019 trade show.