In a move designed to support the farmers that supply milk to its dairy, Turkey Hill Dairy, a Conestoga, Pa.-based producer and distributor of ice cream and refrigerated drinks, said it joined forces with the Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Reston, Va., and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to form the Turkey Hill Clean Water Partnership.

Rich Products, Buffalo, N.Y., announced an executive leadership transition that activates the company’s decade-long succession plan.

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.

Idaho Milk Products, Jerome, Idaho, said it celebrated the completion of a $30 million expansion and new R&D facility in Jerome with a ribbon-cutting on Sept. 20, 2019.

Continuing its commitment to ensure that every child and family in America can #PlayFree, Stonyfield Organic also announced that it teamed up with 10 new communities to convert outdoor fields and parks to organic grounds management.

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

On Sept. 19, 15 sustainable food and agriculture entrepreneurs showcased solutions to improve the way we grow food and feed the world at FoodBytes! Chicago, a live pitch competition and business mentorship platform presented by Rabobank, the world’s largest food and agriculture bank.