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.

On Oct. 23, the representatives of the organizations of milk producers and the dairy processors of Mexico, including Asociación Nacional de Ganaderos Lecheros, Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones Ganaderas, Gremio de Productores Lecheros de la Republica Mexicana, and Cámara Nacional de Industriales de la Leche, and the representatives of the organizations of milk producers of the United States, including National Milk Producers Federation and U.S. Dairy Export Council, issued the following statement on their fourth annual meeting:

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.

As a fifth-generation dairy farmer in South Dakota, my passion for dairy farming grew out of a desire to not only care for my animals and the land, but to also create wholesome, healthy products that are household staples.

Browsing a dairy food display can be confusing for consumers. With so many brands touting similar benefits, from “non-GMO” and “high in protein” to “gluten-free” or “low in sugar,” it’s easy for buyers to get lost in a sea of sameness.

The 17th annual World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest auction was held on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis.

The United States currently faces a 5% tariff on dairy products to Indonesia, IDFA noted. New Zealand and Australia benefit from low or zero tariffs on dairy products as a result of preferential trade agreements with Indonesia.

On Sept. 25, President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan reached two agreements to rebalance trade between the two nations.

The ninth annual National Dairy Council (NDC) New Product Competition is seeking the next innovative dairy product from college students across the United States and Canada.

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.