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News Release: 10/02/2017
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 10 > 02 > 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a letter sent today to President Donald Trump, U.S. food industry groups representing farmers and food manufacturers across several sectors urged the United States to immediately impress upon Japan, Mexico and the Mercosur nations that the lists of geographical indications (GI
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News Release: 01/25/2018
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ARLINGTON, VA - The eradication of Canada's damaging pricing policies and exorbitant tariff barriers must be a key focus of U.S. government trade officials as members of the House Ways and Means Committee head to Montreal this weekend for the fifth round of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 5/20/2020
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 5 > 20 > 2020 - by Tom Vilsack
Dear USDEC Members, The U.S. Dairy Export Council delivered good news on Friday, May 15, when we informed our members that the Chinese government has officially opened the door to export dairy permeate powder to China for human consumption. In this letter, I want to add my perspective on what this o
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News Release: 01/17/2017
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Former USDA Secretary to Serve as President and CEO ARLINGTON, VA - The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today announced that former U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will join the organization as president and CEO, effective Feb. 1, 2017. USDEC is a non-profit, independent
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News Release: 3/31/2021
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Arlington, VA - The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) urged the Biden Administration to work to eliminate foreign tariffs on and nontariff impediments to U.S. exports, following the release today by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (U
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News Release: 5/26/2022
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ARLINGTON, VA – U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) CEO Krysta Harden, this week in Rome, engaged global agricultural leaders to champion U.S. dairy’s critical role in nutrition security, sustainable food systems, trade, and climate-smart agriculture. Over three days, the delega
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News Release: 7/08/2020
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 7 > 08 > 2020
ARLINGTON, VA - Arlington, VA - Members of Congress representing dairy districts from across the country joined together today to send a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue asking them to work together to build upon the successes
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Market Commentary 09-06-17
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 09 06 17 - by Alan Levitt
After 12 straight months of year-over-year growth, U.S. dairy export volumes declined July. Suppliers shipped 147,419 tons of milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose during the month, down 1 percent from last year and the lowest since January. Exports of nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (ND
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Our Farmer Funders
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Since the U.S. Dairy Export Council’s inception in 1995, dairy farmers have primarily funded our efforts through Dairy Management Inc. and the national checkoff program. Today, milk from 1 in 7 trucks leaving American dairy farms ends up in products and ingredients sold overseas, making export
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 07/25/2019 2
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 07 > 25 > 2019 2 - by USDEC Staff
The Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA) calls it unintentionally the best kept secret in export assistance. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) allocated more than $80 million under two programs-the Market Access Program (MAP) and the Agricult