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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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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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U.S. Center for Dairy Excellence Launch 2020
Export Marketing > Promoting Our Industry > Us Center For Dairy Excellence > Us Center For Dairy Excellence Launch 2020
View a recording of the exciting program marking this milestone below.
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Market Commentary 02-06-19
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 02 06 19 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. dairy exports slumped in November, falling below the strong volumes of the prior year. Shipments were lower across all major product categories, with declines across most of Asia. Retaliatory tariffs from China and Mexico took a toll:• In the five months since retaliatory tariffs were put
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Market Commentary 08-08-16
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 08 08 16 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. exporters shipped 161,882 tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose in June, up 5 percent from a year ago and the highest figure since May 2015. Gains were led by record shipments of whey protein concentrate (including HS codes 04041005 and 040410085), offsetting declines in all
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Member Alert - May 12, 2025
Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert May 12 2025
China: Following negotiations held over the weekend, the U.S. and China announced this morning that they had reached an agreement to lower the "reciprocal trade" tariffs and retaliatory tariffs that were imposed on U.S.-China trade as of last month. The lowered rates will apply as of May 14. T
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News Release: 5/1/2024
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 5 > 1 > 2024
From President & CEO Krysta Harden: “The U.S. Dairy Export Council is pleased to see the farm bill process advancing as indicated by the overview documents issued today by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow. "As
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News Release: 10/24/2023
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 10 > 24 > 2023
ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) praised today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it plans to devote $2.3 billion from the Commodity Credit Corporation to promoting better market opportunitie
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 10/21/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 10 > 21 > 2019 - by Tom Vilsack
Dear USDEC Members, Last year, the United States exported more cheese than any single country in the world. This year, we made the world's best cheese. That's not my opinion but that of the World Cheese Awards held in Bergamo, Italy. On Friday, judges named a cheese from the U.S. "Best Cheese in the
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News Release: 05/09/2016
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 05 > 09 > 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. dairy industry today urged the White House to challenge a World Health Organization (WHO) proposal that would discourage the consumption of dairy products by young children, advice that contradicts the recommendations of respected national and global health organiza