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Market Commentary 10-05-18
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 10 05 18 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. exports improved in August, led by a 22-month high in shipments of nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP) to Mexico. In the first eight months of the year, exports of NDM/SMP, whey products and lactose all continued to run at a record pace.Suppliers shipped nearly 190,000 tons of milk powde
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Market Commentary 04-17-19
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 04 17 19 - by USDEC staff
Improved cheese shipments highlighted U.S. export performance in February.Cheese exports totaled 32,515 tons, up 16% from the prior year. On a daily-average basis, this is the second-highest total ever, falling just short of the record achieved in March 2014. Sales of cheese to South Korea w
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News Release: 6/5/2014
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 6 > 5 > 2014
CONTACT: Elizabeth Hockerman 262-938-5565 ehockerman@bader-rutter.com Arlington, VA Consumers are increasingly interested in adding valuable nutrients to their diets, finding natural sources of energy and reaping the benefits of high protein diets. U.S. dairy's deep portfolio, nutritional offerings
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Market Commentary 05-04-16
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 05 04 16 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. dairy exports in March were lower across the board, with overall volume and value down more than 20 percent from March 2015, when shipments were partially inflated by resolution of the West Coast port slowdown. U.S. exporters shipped 140,759 tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey and lac
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News Release: 2/3/2026
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 2 > 3 > 2026
ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today commended USDA’s Food for Peace funding allocations for fiscal year 2025 that include support for Ready-to-Use Supplementary Foods that incorporate milk powders. The announcements f
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U.S. Dairy Supply and Innovation Seminar
Member Services > Meetings & Webinars > Event Pages > Us Dairy Supply & Innovation Seminar X22882
On September 14, 2026, USDEC will host a U.S. Dairy Supply and Innovation Seminar in Jakarta, preceding the start of the Fi Asia trade show taking place September 16-18. The seminar will showcase the world-class supply capabilities of the U.S. dairy industry to the local trade and discuss the latest
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Trade Policy
The U.S. Dairy Export Council seeks to maximize U.S. dairy trade opportunities by working to improve market access conditions and rules of trade in a highly competitive—and sometimes contentious—global trade environment. Ongoing trade negotiations and their potential impact on U.S. dairy
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Market Commentary 11-03-17
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 11 03 17 - by Alan Levitt
Weak sales of nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP), particularly to Southeast Asia, depressed overall U.S. export totals in the third quarter. U.S. suppliers shipped 460,204 tons of milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose during the July-September period, down 2% from last year. U.S.
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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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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,