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• Jan 30, 2026

  News Release: 1/30/2026

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  ARLINGTON, VA -- The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) welcomed the United States’ signing of reciprocal trade agreements with El Salvador and Guatemala this week, underscoring the importance of reinf

• Apr 8, 2025

  News Release: 4/8/2025

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  ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today announced the winners of its prestigious Excellence in Exports (ExEx) Awards, which honor individuals and member companies driving the U.S. dairy export industry forward. Actus Nutrition was honored with the Excellence in Exports Aw

• Jul 18, 2017

  News Release: 07/18/2017

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  Darigold CEO Says 25,000 Dairy Jobs on the Line with Renegotiation of NAFTA WASHINGTON, D.C. -  The CEO of a major farmer-owned dairy cooperative in Washington state told a congressional panel today that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has created jobs and increased sales for hi

• Sep 30, 2025

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  ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the Dairy Association of Taiwan (DAT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today in a milestone step to strengthen the relationship between the U.S. and Taiwanese dairy sectors. Th

• Aug 29, 2018

  Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 08/29/2018

  Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Archives > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 08 > 29 > 2018 - by Tom Vilsack

  No doubt you have been following the news that the United States and Mexico have agreed to key portions of a new trade agreement that could soon lift tariffs on U.S. cheese and other dairy products. While these developments about our No. 1 export market are encouraging, I found myself on the oppos

• Mar 18, 2022

  News Release: 3/18/2022

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  ARLINGTON, VA – The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) praised the launch today of a new partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) aimed at easing port congestion and restoring m

• May 5, 2020

  Market Commentary 05-05-20

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 05 05 20 - by USDEC staff

  U.S. dairy exporters topped year-earlier levels for the seventh straight month in March, despite disruptions resulting from the coronavirus outbreak.In March, U.S. suppliers shipped 190,456 tons of milk powders, cheese, whey products, lactose and butterfat, 2% more than the year before. This is the

• Apr 29, 2025

  News Release: 4/29/2025

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  ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) said they appreciated the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) decision to spotlight protection of common food names in the agency’s 2025 Spec

• Apr 10, 2020

  Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 4/10/2020

  Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 4 > 10 > 2020 - by Mark O'Keefe

  When health and safety concerns related to COVID-19 canceled the U.S. Dairy Export Council's spring board meeting it didn't prevent asking futuristic questions about the pandemic to two of the meeting's headline speakers.  USDEC President and CEO Tom Vilsack interviewed Geoff Colvin, senior edi

• International Year of the Woman Farmer

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  In recognition of 2026 being the United Nations International Year of the Woman Farmer, the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) is pleased to launch a podcast, Voices from the Barn. Hosted by USDEC President and CEO, Krysta Harden, this podcast features conversations with dairy women farmers from