Posts for Category: Farm Bill
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IDFA Applauds SNAP Dairy Nutrition Incentives Program Included in Senate Republicans’ Farm Bill Framework and Other IDFA Priorities
WASHINGTON, June 11, 2024—Today, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member on the Senate Agriculture Committee, released a Farm Bill framework reflecting the priorities of Senate Republicans. The Senate Republicans’ framework includes several IDFA priorities, namely the outline for a SNAP Dairy Nutrition Incentives Program, or DNIP, which expands on the SNAP Healthy Fluid Milk […] -
IDFA Pleased With SNAP Dairy Incentive Expansion in House Ag Committee Farm Bill, Urges Congress To Add Cheese and Yogurt To the Incentive As Farm Bill Development Continues
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2024—The U.S. House Agriculture Committee today approved its version of a 2024 Farm Bill. Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement on the bill: “IDFA was pleased to see the House Agriculture Committee’s 2024 Farm Bill expand the SNAP Healthy Fluid Milk […] -
Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA President and CEO, on Passage of Stopgap Funding Bill With 2018 Farm Bill Extension
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2023— Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today: “The continuing resolution passed this week includes an extension of the 2018 Farm Bill that will allow important dairy-related programs to continue to operate until September 30, 2024. The Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives […] -
IDFA Applauds House Introduction of Dairy Nutrition Incentives Program Act of 2023
DNIP would expand Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects to increase SNAP participants’ access to a variety of nutritious dairy products WASHINGTON, August 4, 2023—The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) highlights that 90% of Americans do not consume enough milk and other nutritious dairy products.Bipartisan legislation introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and […] -
IDFA Lauds Introduction of Dairy Nutrition Incentives Program Act of 2023
New legislation would expand Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects to increase SNAP participants’ access to a variety of nutritious dairy products WASHINGTON, May 17, 2023—While dairy products are repeatedly recommended by the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) as a core component of a healthy eating pattern, the DGA also highlights that 90% of Americans […] -
IDFA Applauds Testimony of Mike Durkin, President and CEO of Leprino Foods Company, to House Agriculture Committee on Ways to Strengthen Farm Bill Dairy Provisions
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2022—Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), praised today’s testimony from Mike Durkin, president and CEO of Leprino Foods Company, in front of the House Agriculture Committee. The hearing, “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Dairy Provisions,” featured Durkin alongside other voices in the dairy […]