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News Release: 04/21/2016
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Key members of the U.S. House of Representatives issued a strong statement today affirming the need for the Obama Administration to take concrete steps to address implementation and enforcement issues related to dairy provisions of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade a
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News Release: 12/13/2023
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Missouri dairy farmer Alex Peterson, right, is USDEC’s new chair. Becky Nyman, left, a California dairy farmer, was elected as vice chair. In this June USDEC photo, they hold up Calli ice cream cups (made with U.S. milk protein concentrate) while in Southeast Asia on a USDEC-sponsored farme
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Market Commentary 12-06-18
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 12 06 18 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. dairy exports were virtually flat on both a volume and value basis in October, undermined by a continued loss of sales to China since implementation of retaliatory tariffs. Shipments of milk powder, whey, lactose, cheese and butterfat to China were down 47% in October, while U.S. exports elsewh
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Member Alert - August 8, 2023
Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert August 8 2023
On Friday, August 4, USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) received an informal notification from South Africa's Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) that called into question whether the U.S. regulatory system meets their requirements and noted that South Africa
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Market Commentary 08-08-16
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 08 08 16 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. exporters shipped 161,882 tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose in June, up 5 percent from a year ago and the highest figure since May 2015. Gains were led by record shipments of whey protein concentrate (including HS codes 04041005 and 040410085), offsetting declines in all
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News Release: 2/13/2025
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From President & CEO Krysta Harden: “The U.S. Dairy Export Council congratulates Brooke Rollins on her confirmation as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Her leadership and passion for agriculture will make her a strong leader at USDA. Having grown up on a family farm, an
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News Release: 11/27/2017
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Relationship-building pays off as USDEC-led effort boosts U.S. export competitiveness. ARLINGTON, VA. - Effective Dec. 1, 2017, China is unilaterally lowering its cheese tariffs from 12 percent to 8 percent. The move will immediately boost U.S. export competitiveness in China and help U.S. supp
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News Release: 06/12/2019
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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
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News Release: 02/23/2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Dairy Export Council commends the Senate's Tuesday confirmation of USDEC President and CEO Tom Vilsack to serve the country once again as U.S. Agriculture Secretary. “I want to congratulate Secretary Vilsack and thank him for the great work he has done for Ameri
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News Release: 10/04/2019
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Madison, Wis. - Oct. 4, 2019 - Despite a lingering trade war with China, U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) President and CEO Tom Vilsack listed reasons today for dairy farmers to be optimistic about the long-term growth of U.S. dairy exports, especially in high-demand markets in the Middle Eas