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Market Commentary 02-07-17
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 02 07 17 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. dairy exports finished the year on a strong note, with year-over-year gains across most product categories. Overall export value was $443 million in December, up 15 percent from a year ago. U.S. dairy exporters shipped 167,373 tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose during the
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News Release: 5/21/2024
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ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monumental $1.2 billion funding for the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) announced today. This substantial investment will significantly enhance market opportuni
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News Release: 8/11/2025
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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: 08/27/2018
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Retaliatory tariffs by China and Mexico could lower dairy exports by $2.7 billion and depress dairy farmers' revenues by $16.6 billion over the next several years unless they are rolled back. Moreover, U.S. economic output tied to the dairy industry would fall by more than $8 billion and 8,200 U.S.
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News Release: 3/6/2023
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ARLINGTON, VA - U.S. lawmakers and food industry representatives gathered last Wednesday, March 1, on Capitol Hill for a bipartisan discussion on common food names in what turned out to be a landmark week in the battle to preserve U.S. food and beverage companies’ rights to use thos
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News Release: 9/7/2022
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ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today called for the full Senate to swiftly confirm Doug McKalip to serve as Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) after the Senate F
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News Release: 7/17/2025
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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) commended President Trump’s nomination of Dr. Julie Callahan to serve as Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Rep
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News Release: 11/18/2024
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ARLINGTON, VA – Senior U.S. dairy leaders are showcasing U.S. dairy’s commitments and progress toward global climate and food security goals during the UN Climate Conference (COP29), marking USDEC’s fourth straight year prioritizing engagement at the world’s most important
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News Release: 10/18/2022
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PARIS, FRANCE – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) hosted a discussion with the leading French dairy organization, the Centre National Interprofessionnel de l'Economie Laitière (CNIEL), on October 18 at an event convened by the U.S. embassy in Paris. The session is the first in a ser
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News Release: 8/2/2024
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ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) advanced a pair of partnerships in South America this week. The organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Abraleite, a prominent Brazilian milk producers associati