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Cary Frye, senior vice president for regulatory affairs with the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) in Washington, D.C., will give oral testimony on Jan. 24 to the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) at the USDA Children's Nutrition Research Center in Houston.

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, Columbus, Ohio, said it will celebrate its fourth annual “Ice Cream for Breakfast Day” on Feb. 1.

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), organizers of the World Championship Cheese Contest, announced the largest-ever lineup of internationally renowned judges set to evaluate entries March 3-5 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison, Wis.

In honor of National Cheese Lovers Day, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, headquartered in Madison, Wis., said it would host the first ever Art of Cheese Festival Aug. 14-16, 2020.

On Jan. 16, the U.S. Senate passed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

According to multiple news outlets, President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed a "Phase One" trade deal on Jan. 15. Reaction from major dairy organizations was mostly positive.

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) said it opened registration for its educational offerings — refreshed for 2020 — including the popular WCMA Front-Line Leadership Training courses and WCMA Advanced Leadership Series for mid-level managers.

Shamrock Farms, Subway Restaurants and actress and singer-songwriter Leighton Meester once again joined forces to support Feeding America, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States, to help provide meals for people in need in the new year.