Posts for Category: Trade

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WASHINGTON, May 28, 2025—Becky Rasdall Vargas, Senior Vice President of Trade and Workforce Policy with the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today recognizing a new streamlined approval process for U.S. dairy exports to Costa Rica. “On behalf the U.S. dairy industry, IDFA celebrates the announcement today by the U.S. Department of […]

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2025—Michael Dykes, D.V.M., the president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, issued the following statement today on the news that the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom are close to releasing the details of a broad trade deal: “On behalf of America’s dairy processors and producers, IDFA […]

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2025—The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has named Elena Clark as manager, trade and economic policy. Clark will be informing, overseeing and implementing trade policies and economic strategies that support U.S. dairy’s growth and member company priorities. She will report to Becky Rasdall Vargas, senior vice president, trade and workforce policy. Elena […]

WASHINGTON, April 2, 2025—Becky Rasdall Vargas, senior vice president of trade and workforce policy at the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement in response to President Trump’s press briefing today on reciprocal tariffs: “The U.S. dairy industry exports more than $8 billion of high-quality dairy products every year to approximately 145 countries […]

WASHINGTON, March 24, 2025 – IDFA provided comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) regarding the proposed action in the Section 301 investigation of China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance. [Old LARAVEL BLOCK: PeopleBlock ]

IDFA Supports Administration’s Efforts to Strengthen U.S. Shipbuilding, Urges USTR to Reconsider Proposal WASHINGTON, March 24, 2025—The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today submitted formal comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) urging the agency to reconsider its proposed actions to curb China’s dominance in global shipbuilding and boost shipbuilding in the […]

Washington, February 11, 2025 – IDFA provided comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) regarding unfair trade practices and initiative all necessary actions to investigate harm from non-reciprocal trade arrangements. [Old LARAVEL BLOCK: PeopleBlock ]

WASHINGTON, March 7, 2025—Becky Rasdall Vargas, senior vice president of trade and workforce policy at the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement in response to President Trump’s suggestion that the United States may place a reciprocal tariff on Canadian dairy products: “It is accurate that Canada imposes a tariff of approximately 250% […]

A coalition of consumer, industry and public health stakeholder groups with a vested interest in the Food and Drug Administration’s work on food safety, nutrition and chronic disease urged U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. not to cut additional resources and staffing for the agency’s Human Foods Program critical to […]