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Member Alert - September 17, 2024
Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert September 17 2024
On September 16, Colombia's government issued a preliminary ruling in its politically motivated Subsidies and Countervailing Measures investigation into U.S. milk powder exports, alleging without any credible evidence that the United States has unduly subsidized milk powder exports, damaging Colombi
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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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News Release: 07/18/2017
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 07 > 18 > 2017
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
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News Release: 05/03/2017
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 05 > 03 > 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. dairy leaders from across the country visited Washington, D.C., this week to urge Congress and Trump Administration officials to hold Canada accountable for its trade violations and hasten the repeal of Canada's controversial new dairy pricing system. During a fly-in ral
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 04/25/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 04 > 25 > 2019 - by Mark O'Keefe
Mexico is the U.S. dairy industry’s top export market, importing $1.4 billion in products and ingredients last year. That importance is why the U.S. Dairy Export Council held a members-only Crisis Readiness Summit on March 25 in Chicago focusing on risk scenarios in Mexico. The Summit featu
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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: 4/8/2025
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 4 > 8 > 2025
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
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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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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 6/18/2020
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 6 > 18 > 2020 - by Alan Levitt and William Loux
Analysts Al Levitt and William Loux are back again this week for the second episode of Market Talk - USDEC's new video series. Each episode, available only to USDEC members, our analysts talk markets, trade trends, U.S. export performance and the drivers we see in the world. And they'll drill down
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News Release: 10/04/2019
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 10 > 04 > 2019
Madison, Wis. - Oct. 4, 2019 - Despite a lingering trade war with China, U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) President and CEO Tom Vilsack listed reasons today for dairy farmers to be optimistic about the long-term growth of U.S. dairy exports, especially in high-demand markets in the Middle Eas