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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 4/10/2020
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 4 > 10 > 2020 - by Mark O'Keefe
When health and safety concerns related to COVID-19 canceled the U.S. Dairy Export Council's spring board meeting it didn't prevent asking futuristic questions about the pandemic to two of the meeting's headline speakers. USDEC President and CEO Tom Vilsack interviewed Geoff Colvin, senior edi
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 08/13/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 08 > 13 > 2019 - by Mark O'Keefe and Margaret Speich
"More, new and better” is not just a catchy slogan introduced by U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Tom Vilsack this year. It captures the thrust of what USDEC is doing for its members in markets around the world to push toward “The Next 5%,” the dairy industry goal to
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News Release: 04/25/2018 (2)
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 04 > 25 > 2018 (2)
Washington, D.C. - U.S. dairy groups today commended the bipartisan efforts of 68 members of Congress who encouraged the U.S. Trade Representative to eliminate Canada's tariffs on U.S. dairy exports and its protectionist pricing policies during the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) ne
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Market Commentary 02-05-20
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 02 05 20 - by USDEC staff
U.S. dairy exports were positive in December, continuing a rebound over the last third of 2019. During December, suppliers moved growing volumes of nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP) to Southeast Asia in particular, while overall shipments of whey products topped year-ago levels for the firs
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Our Farmer Funders
About Us > Our Farmer Funders
Since the U.S. Dairy Export Council’s inception in 1995, dairy farmers have primarily funded our efforts through Dairy Management Inc. and the national checkoff program. Today, milk from 1 in 7 trucks leaving American dairy farms ends up in products and ingredients sold overseas, making export
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News Release: 5/15/2014
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 5 > 15 > 2014
CONTACTS: Peggy Armstrong, IDFA(202) 220-3508 Christopher Galen, NMPF(703) 243-6111 Alan Levitt, USDEC(703) 528-3049 Arlington, VA A bipartisan group of 177 members of the U.S. House of Representatives today urged the Obama administration to use the transatlantic trade talks with the Europ
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Member Alert - April 9, 2025
Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert April 9 2025
Earlier today, April 9, China announced that it will impose a total reciprocal tariffs retaliatory rate of 84% on all imports from the U.S. starting on April 10th. This is in addition to other retaliatory measures previously announced by China: China Information: Tariff Developments Summary: "Reci
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Market Commentary 11-04-16
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 11 04 16 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. dairy exporters shipped 155,885 tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose in September, topping year-ago levels for the fourth straight month. Exporters continued to post gains in shipments of milk powder and whey products. Overall export value was $392.2 million in September, d
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 04/04/2018
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Archives > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 04 > 04 > 2018 - by Mark O'Keefe
U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Tom Vilsack woke up in his room at Chicago's Swissôtel with a confident, dynamic and forward-looking word on his mind: Optimism. As he considered the domestic and global challenges facing the U.S. dairy industry, Vilsack altered his word choice. "I
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Market Commentary 01-08-19
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 01 08 19 - by Alan Levitt
Monthly U.S. trade data from the Bureau of Census, which was due to be released Jan. 8, will not be published during the U.S. government shutdown. USDEC will update its U.S. export data pages and resume analysis of U.S. export performance when the government re-opens.