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• Jun 12, 2019

  News Release: 06/12/2019

  Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 06 > 12 > 2019

  ARLINGTON, VA - The World Cheese Awards (WCA) is one of the most respected competitions in the world attracting thousands of entries each year and your company's cheese could be among the contenders. Last year's edition drew in a record breaking 3,472 cheeses from 41 different countries, where

• Apr 4, 2018

  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

• Mar 6, 2019

  Market Commentary 03-06-19

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 03 06 19 - by Alan Levitt

  U.S. dairy exports reached a record-high volume in 2018, increasing 9 percent over the prior year, despite a slowdown in the fourth quarter. Suppliers shipped 2.188 million tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey products and lactose in 2018, and total dairy exports added up to 1.993 million t

• May 12, 2025

  Member Alert - May 12, 2025

  Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert May 12 2025

  China: Following negotiations held over the weekend, the U.S. and China announced this morning that they had reached an agreement to lower the "reciprocal trade" tariffs and retaliatory tariffs that were imposed on U.S.-China trade as of last month. The lowered rates will apply as of May 14.  T

• Feb 6, 2025

  News Release: 2/6/2025

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  ARLINGTON, VA – U.S. dairy exports slipped 0.4% in 2024 in milk solids equivalent (MSE) terms, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Wednesday. Geographical and product-by-product performance was mixed against a backdrop of heightened competition and tight U.S. milk powder supplies.

• Oct 11, 2016

  News Release: 10/11/2016

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  Consumers Also Would See Increased Prices, Limited Food Choices Surrendering to a European Union (EU) seizure of common food names would cost the U.S. dairy industry billions of dollars, slash domestic cheese consumption and increase prices for consumers, according to an analysis released today by

• Oct 11, 2017

  Business Plan Letter

  Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Business Plan Letter - by Tom Vilsack

  .Dear Members, Next week at the USDEC Board of Directors and Annual Membership Meeting, you will vote on the proposed 2018-20 USDEC business plan. We know most members read all or at least the portions of the plan that matter most to their respective businesses when we posted the original draft in

• Jul 6, 2018

  Market Commentary 07-06-18

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 07 06 18 - by Marc A.H. Beck

  On a total volume basis, U.S. dairy exports were the third-highest ever. May 2018 exports were greater than levels every month before March 2018 when the U.S. began setting new highs. During May, shipments of butterfat and whole milk powder more than doubled while exports of all other major product

• Feb 5, 2020

  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

• Dec 19, 2019

  Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 12/19/2019

  Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 12 > 19 > 2019 - by Tom Vilsack

  Dear USDEC Members, As we head into the final days of 2019, we see many reasons for optimism for U.S. dairy exports. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is well positioned for a congressional vote. The Phase 1 U.S-Japan trade agreement is scheduled for implementation on Jan. 1, 2020. An uptick