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• Jun 7, 2021

  News Release: 6/7/2021

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  ARLINGTON, VA. - The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today announced the appointment of Martha Scott Poindexter as Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Poindexter reports to USDEC President and CEO Krysta Harden, effective July 8, 2021.  Among other duties, Poindexter will be Harden's strate

• Feb 6, 2018

  Market Commentary 02-06-18

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 02 06 18 - by Alan Levitt

  U.S. dairy exporters finished the year strong in December, moving 185,205 tons of milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose during the month, the most in more than a year and up 14% from the prior December. U.S. exports were valued at $469 million, up 3%. Exports of nonfat dry milk/skim milk

• Apr 25, 2018

  News Release: 04/25/2018 (2)

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  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

• 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

• Jul 6, 2017

  Market Commentary 07-06-17

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 07 06 17 - by Alan Levitt

  Robust exports to Mexico, including record shipments of cheese, drove total U.S. dairy export value to a two-year high in May. U.S. exports were $508.9 million, up 34 percent from a year ago. Exporters shipped 169,648 tons of milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose, up 15 percent from last

• Sep 5, 2019

  Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 09/05/2019

  Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 09 > 05 > 2019

  U.S. Dairy is facing strong headwinds in China. Between the U.S.-China trade war and the African Swine Fever (ASF) epidemic that has decimated the nation’s pig herd (and demand for feed), U.S. dairy shipments to China have plummeted over the past 13 months.The following new USDEC analysis by

• Jun 3, 2016

  Market Commentary 06-03-16

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 06 03 16 - by Alan Levitt

  U.S. exports remain well below the volumes shipped during most of 2013 and 2014 and the first five months of 2015. But the bright spot in the April numbers was improved shipments of milk powder and whey protein concentrate (WPC), which led overall volume to its highest total in 10 months. U.S. expor

• May 3, 2017

  News Release: 05/03/2017

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  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. dairy leaders from across the country visited Washington, D.C., this week to urge Congress and Trump Administration officials to hold Canada accountable for its trade violations and hasten the repeal of Canada's controversial new dairy pricing system. During a fly-in ral

• Jun 4, 2020

  Market Commentary 06-04-20

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 06 04 20 - by USDEC staff

  Record exports of dry ingredients to Southeast Asia, plus rebounding volumes of whey products to China, sent U.S. dairy exports higher for the eighth straight month - a testament to the resilience of U.S. exporters in the face of COVID-19 lockdowns and disruptions. In April, U.S. suppliers shipped 1

• Mar 22, 2021

  News Release: 3/22/2021

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  Arlington, VA - The prosperity of America's nearly 32,000 dairy farmers and the jobs of three million Americans tied to the U.S. dairy sector relies on expanded trade opportunities and robust trade-rights enforcement, executives from the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy