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Market Commentary 11-05-19
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 11 05 19 - by USDEC staff
A surge in nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP) exports to Mexico and Southeast Asia, plus increased cheese shipments to Mexico and United Arab Emirates (UAE) propelled total U.S. dairy exports above year-ago levels for the first time since October 2018.U.S. suppliers shipped 170,731 tons of m
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Member Alert - March 6, 2025
Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert March 6 2025
President Trump announced today that the United States would suspend the bulk of the 25 percent tariffs that were imposed on Tuesday, March 4 on imports from Mexico and Canada. The adjustment to U.S. tariffs is set to go into effect at 12:01 AM Eastern Standard Time on March 7, 2025. The tariff susp
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News Release: 04/25/2016
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 04 > 25 > 2016
Key Dairy Issues, Including Common Food Names, Must be Addressed WASHINGTON, D.C. – The dairy industry today praised a bipartisan group of 26 senators for urging U.S. negotiators to address the needs of agriculture – including key dairy issues – in any free trade agreement with th
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News Release: 5/21/2021
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 5 > 21 > 2021
From Krysta Harden, president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF): ARLINGTON, VA - "On behalf of America's dairy farmers, processors, and exporters we thank Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI), Tom Reed (R-N
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News Release: 8/11/2025
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 8 > 11 > 2025
ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today announced the appointment of Allison A. Thomas as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective August 25, 2025. Thomas will report directly to USDEC President and CEO Krysta Harden. In her role as COO, Thomas will ser
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News Release: 04/21/2016
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 04 > 21 > 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Key members of the U.S. House of Representatives issued a strong statement today affirming the need for the Obama Administration to take concrete steps to address implementation and enforcement issues related to dairy provisions of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade a
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Market Commentary 01-05-18
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 01 05 18 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. dairy exports in November were the most in more than a year, paced by record shipments of whey products, strong sales of cheese and milk powder, and improved volumes of butterfat.Suppliers shipped 173,269 tons of milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose in November, up 6% from last year
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News Release: 07/26/2015
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 07 > 26 > 2015
CONTACTS: Chris Galen, NMPFPHONE: (703) 243-6111FAX: 703-841-9328cgalen@nmpf.org Alan Levitt, USDECPHONE: (703) 528-4801FAX: 703-528-3705alevitt@usdec.org The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today thanked a bipartisan group of 22 senators f
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Market Commentary 03-27-19
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 03 27 19 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. dairy exports continue to struggle in the face of strong competition and retaliatory tariffs in China and Mexico. Overall volume to China was down 41% from a year ago - including a 54% drop in whey shipments - while cheese exports to Mexico were off 20%.On the positive side, U.S. exports to mil
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 4/13/2020
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 4 > 13 > 2020 - by Larry Hancock
Dear USDEC Members, I like to think that all of us are like extended family in the U.S. dairy industry, especially during times like this. When attacked by an outside threat, we resolve to band together. We're resilient. We bounce back to re-imagine a future full of possibility. As one family member