IDFA calls for nominations in dairy awards

Aug 23, 2024
By Farms.com

Annual awards to celebrate dairy industry excellence

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has launched its call for nominations for its prestigious industry awards. These awards aim to recognize and honor the top leaders and innovators within the dairy industry, highlighting their contributions to its growth and sustainability.

This year’s awards include the IDFA Laureate Award, which celebrates a standout leader whose career has markedly influenced the dairy industry's trajectory.

Additionally, the Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year Award will acknowledge a farm that has exceptionally integrated technology and partnerships to enhance productivity and sustainability.

Further accolades include the IDFA Food Safety Leadership Award, focusing on a company or group that has made significant strides in enhancing food safety standards within the industry.

The IDFA Workplace of the Year Award will commend a company that exemplifies outstanding workplace policies, promoting inclusiveness, respect, and professional development.

These honors will be presented at the Dairy Forum 2025, scheduled to take place in San Antonio, Texas, providing a platform to showcase the progressive and impactful work being done across the dairy industry.

The deadline for all nominations is October 25, ensuring all submissions are reviewed and assessed by a panel of industry professionals for their innovative and leadership qualities.

Through these awards, IDFA continues to foster a spirit of innovation and dedication among dairy professionals, encouraging a forward-looking approach to the challenges and opportunities within the dairy industry.

Video: Learning to Wrench From Dad the Hard Way

Harvest is a week out and the farm picked this week to fall apart. The truck needs a battery, the barn curtain's got a problem, and the corn and beans are telling us we're out of time to get it all fixed.

So it's a full day of wrenching. Tork supervises while I get the truck back running, then we're out at the hog barn where one rusted up part has the whole curtain system hung up. Ladder work, cable work, and a little dad-and-son disagreement about the right way to do it. We close it out walking the fields, shelling beans and checking corn, because whether everything's fixed or not, harvest starts when harvest starts.

Chapters: 00:00 Everything breaks the week before harvest 01:00 Tork supervises while I fix the truck 12:30 Out to the barn to find the curtain problem 14:30 One rusty part hung up the whole curtain 20:00 Running the curtain cable from the ladder 24:00 Walking the beans and corn before harvest 26:30 Wrapping up

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