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News Release: 2/3/2022
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ARLINGTON, VA – The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today commended lawmakers for introducing bipartisan Senate legislation to address the shipping challenges the dairy industry and other U.S. agricultural sectors are facing. The legisla
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Market Commentary 02-08-16
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 02 08 16 - by Alan Levitt
Nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP) exports closed the year on a high note, totaling 46,199 tons in December, 35 percent above year-ago levels. More than 60 percent of the sales growth came from Mexico, while shipments to Peru topped 4,300 tons, a record high. For the year, U.S. exports of ND
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News Release: 6/14/2021
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ARLINGTON, VA. - The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today thanked congressional leaders seeking to prevent trade disruptions of U.S. dairy exports to the European Union (EU). Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI), Jackie Walorski (R-IN), Jim Costa (D-C
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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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Market Commentary 03-25-15
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 03 25 15 - by Alan Levitt
Global dairy market sentiment softened in the last few weeks, once buyers realized New Zealand’s drought fears were overplayed. Buyers are mostly covered for short-term and medium-term needs. The markets remain oversupplied. A drastic reduction in imports from China and Russia has left a surp
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News Release: 04/27/2016
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USTR Special 301 Report Touts Administration Efforts to Battle Proliferation of Trade Barriers that Manipulate Geographical Indications WASHINGTON, D.C. – The dairy industry today welcomed an assessment of the Obama Administration’s fight to ensure that the EU’s geographic
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News Release: 04/27/2017
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Dairy Groups Express Support for NAFTA as Means to Address Trade Concerns ARLINGTON, VA - Adding to the groundswell of recognition that Canada's protectionist dairy policies are harmful to U.S. dairy exports, a bipartisan group of 68 members of the House of Representatives wrote to Preside
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News Release: 5/17/2023
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ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) and allied organizations commend today’s introduction of the Safeguarding American Value-Added Exports (SAVE) Act to promote the protection of common
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News Release: 4/2/2025
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ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) praised yesterday’s reintroduction of the Safeguarding American Food and Export Trade Yields (SAFETY) Act. Led by Senators John Thune, R-SD, Tam
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Market Commentary 03-04-16
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 03 04 16 - by Alan Levitt
Nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP) remains the brightest spot in U.S.-export performance. Overseas sales were 42,896 tons in January, up 23 percent from the prior year and the most ever for that month. Suppliers posted large gains in sales to Southeast Asia (+58 percent year-over-year), led