Andrew Jerome

WVU Alum - DC Public Affairs.
Sports fanatic, political advocate, foodie and traveler.

[IDFA @dairyidfa]

This National Manufacturing Month, we're celebrating how dairy is building for the future. America’s dairy processors are investing more than $15 billion in new and expanded manufacturing capacity across 23 states, with more than 85 projects planned or underway through 2030.

The investments span nearly every major dairy category and include new plants, facility expansions, additional processing lines and modernization projects. They reflect strong confidence in the future of U.S. dairy as companies add capacity to produce more high-protein, nutrient-dense dairy foods to meet growing domestic demand and expand export opportunities.

Learn more here: https://t.co/uOOZzqQg7X

[IDFA @dairyidfa]

IDFA members from across the dairy industry were in town this week advocating for dairy's top priorities, including the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act––a bill that would restore whole and 2% milk back in schools.

We caught up with our champions Sens. Roger Marshall and Peter Welch who sponsored and led the bill to passage in the Senate last month. We also met with House Ag Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson, the lead for the bill in the House.

Join IDFA members in advocating for this important legislation at https://t.co/IWTQNIfWIg. Together, we can get this bill passed in the House this month! 💪 🥛

@RogerMarshallMD , @SenPeterWelch , @WelchForVT , @CongressmanGT , @MichiganMilk

[IDFA @dairyidfa]

The long wait is nearly over! We’re closer than ever to bringing whole milk back to schools!

Today’s Senate passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act is a watershed moment for children’s health and for the dairy farmers, processors, parents, and nutrition advocates who have fought for decades to restore whole and 2% milk to school meals. Whole and 2% milk are wholesome, nutritious options that kids love, and today’s passage gets us one step closer to restoring them to American schools.

A huge thank you to Senator @RogerMarshallMD and @SenPeterWelch for their leadership on this issue!

Now time to help get this bill across the finish line in the House of Representatives and onto the President's desk! Take action now: https://t.co/iKPBuelaBW

[IDFA @dairyidfa]

We want to thank and raise a glass (of milk!) to @RogerMarshallMD and @SenPeterWelch for your leadership in passing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act early today! 🥛💪

The Senate-passed bill now needs to be passed by the full U.S. House of Representatives. Let's get this bill past the finish line.

Take action now👇
https://t.co/42bzbz8z1i

[IDFA @dairyidfa]

SNAP incentives work, and it’s time to scale them. 🛒

In a new op-ed, IDFA's Michael Dykes joined leaders from the fresh produce, grocery, and food retail industries to share why SNAP incentives are a proven, cost-effective way to improve health outcomes, change behavior, and support American agriculture.

Let’s invest in what works. Read more.👇
https://t.co/X1DN2ctouA

[IDFA @dairyidfa]

Yesterday, IDFA board members and staff were excited to volunteer at @2HarvestMidTN, where we helped sort and pack more than 32,000 meals for food insecure families in the Nashville area! The #IDFAFoundation also made a $5,000 donation on behalf of our dairy community.

[Andrew Jerome @DubVDrew]

Love this from @TamarHaspel on @ClimavoresPod: "If we want better discourse... we all need to think a little bit less about being persuasive, and a little bit more about being persuadable."

https://t.co/HOrePTlLND

[Dairy Foods @DairyFoods]

Chobani will host the World Refuge Forum on Aug. 10 to bring together leaders who are pushing for stronger government support. #Chobani #WorldRefugeForum

https://t.co/UFQbs9gfXc

[Andrew Jerome @DubVDrew]

@TamarHaspel @MikeGrunwald @ClimavoresPod Can't wait!

[Tamar Haspel @TamarHaspel]

For 2022 I know you resolved to have better food system conversations. I am here for you

Here are 7 widely held food ideas that are wrong. Let’s put a stake through their little hearts.

(You prolly won’t agree with them all.)

There’s a truth, and some ideas, at the end.

🧵

[Andrew Jerome @DubVDrew]

He's right! We've got a really good episode of The Dairy Download out this week. @HouseAgDems Chair Collin Peterson talks policymaking amidst a widening rural-urban divide, broadband, and dairy policy! Download it wherever you get podcasts, or listen here: https://t.co/YC97tp7PRx

[IDFA @dairyidfa]

“You can’t get anything done in this place that’s going to have any longevity or that is going to stick unless you have both parties doing it.” @HouseAgDems Chairman Collin Peterson joined The Dairy Download podcast to talk about the rural-urban divide: https://t.co/ohrcNzHnWM

[IDFA @dairyidfa]

What #FarmBill priorities should the dairy industry focus on? Does it provide enough protection to those in need? On Episode 3 of The Dairy Download, we sit down with @New10_AgEcon to get his take on the dairy farmer safety net.

Listen & subscribe now!: https://t.co/Ho3FTvFm5w

[IDFA @dairyidfa]

"Who would have thought 20-25 years ago that we would be talking about dairy export markets quite the way we do now?” Check out the new IDFA & @Blimling podcast, The Dairy Download, feat. @JoeGlauber1 & @marinbozic, available now on all podcast apps! https://t.co/r7ThJAASn6

[IDFA @dairyidfa]

Throughout the pandemic, our #essential food industry workers have fought hard to keep our nation's food supply secure. Write your members of Congress today at https://t.co/XkB1InpOpF to push for the tax relief our essential workers deserve.

[Helena Bottemiller Evich @hbottemiller]

Such a truly alarming stat in this @mmcassella story:

"More than two-thirds of those earning a salary of less than $25,000 are now out of a job, according to the most recent Census survey data."

https://t.co/ylV5LDdWa8

[Andrew Jerome @DubVDrew]

@WeatherGarrett What app is this? We were across the street from Wiggins Pass fire but left.

[BrandJRNY @BrandJRNY]

Becca Jerome, #BrandPointPleasant's social media director, has a great message for everyone who is currently #stayinghome. While it may seem like this experience is hindering our ability to grow and progress, she begs to differ (and her newly sprouting sunflower is proof).

[IDFA @dairyidfa]

To the hard-working, #essential men and women in our critical food industry, those selflessly showing up to work—despite the risk—each and every day, we thank you!

[Andrew Jerome @DubVDrew]

While the work of our public health professionals, first responders, and public safety employees is unquestioned, we must also adequately recognize the service of #essential food industry workers who protect our food security.

[IDFA @dairyidfa]

As Congress considers new coronavirus relief funding, IDFA is joining other leading food industry organizations in advocacy for increased support for the #Essential hard-working men and women in our critical food industry. Read the full letter: https://t.co/Mbar91TK5R

[IDFA @dairyidfa]

As Congress considers new coronavirus relief funding, IDFA is joining other leading food industry organizations in advocacy for increased support for the #Essential hard-working men and women in our critical food industry. Read the full letter: https://t.co/Mbar91TK5R