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News Release: 8/6/2025
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ARLINGTON, VA – A first-of-its-kind study published in the peer-reviewed journal Food Policy concludes that by complementing local production, U.S. dairy exports to lower and middle-income countries (LMICs) significantly increased availability of critical nutrients that help combat malnu
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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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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 03/05/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 03 > 05 > 2019 - by Margaret Speich
The U.S. dairy industry can’t get exports to The Next 5% on our own. We need the help of others. That’s why our global partnerships are so valuable.Take, for example, the U.S. Dairy Export Council’s work in Japan with the women’s fitness chain Curves to spread the word on
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News Release: 10/01/2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The trade agreement reached last night between the United States and Canada includes the elimination of Canada's Class 7 pricing system and creation of some additional market access, two important objectives of the U.S. dairy sector. The National Milk Producers Federation, (
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News Release: 05/18/2020
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ARLINGTON, VA. - The National Milk Producers Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council and the International Dairy Foods Association jointly urged Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to use all tools at his disposal to "ensure high-quality, nutritious U.S. dairy products are made available to our interna
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 5/28/2020
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 5 > 28 > 2020 - by Tom Vilsack
Dear USDEC Members, For more than a year, USDEC has worked in pursuit of measures that would reduce the competitive disadvantage that free trade agreements between Vietnam and our competitors have created. When the Trans-Pacific Partnership failed to be passed by Congress, USDEC's Trade Policy team,
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News Release: 10/19/2023
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CHICAGO - Concluding the first International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) held in the United States in 30 years, more than 1,240 dairy leaders from 55 countries celebrated IDF’s 120th anniversary and highlighted dairy’s innovations, market opportunities and contribution
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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
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 07/10/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 07 > 10 > 2019 - by Margaret Speich
A comprehensive, up-to-date and pressure-tested global crisis readiness plan is essential for U.S. dairy exporters. Today’s complex global marketplace is marked by cultural nuances, social and geopolitical conflicts and 24/7 news and social media coverage. A crisis can crush in a week what a
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News Release: 06/18/2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - An economic analysis published today shows the serious impact of the European Union's Skim Milk Powder (SMP) Intervention Program on the U.S. dairy industry-especially to U.S. farm-gate milk prices-in the years 2016-2019. The report authors conclude that the United