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Market Commentary 10-05-16
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 10 05 16 - by Alan Levitt
Improved sales of milk powder to Mexico and whey to China, plus rebounding world commodity prices, led U.S. dairy exports to post their first year-over-year value increase in more than two years. Overall exports were valued at $402.6 million, up 3 percent from last August. Exporters shipped 172,764
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News Release: 05/29/2018
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 05 > 29 > 2018
ARLINGTON, VA - U.S. dairy producers and manufacturers offered to collaborate today with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to continue fostering dairy food safety and job growth, as the agency develops procedures for regulating imported foods, including shellfish and dairy. The National Mi
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News Release: 4/29/2020
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 4 > 29 > 2020
ARLINGTON, VA - The U.S. dairy industry applauds the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) for firmly rebuking the European Union (EU)'s protectionist dairy trade policies in its annual U.S. Special 301 Report, released today. The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Fed
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Member Alert - October 27, 2025
Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert October 27 2025
Yesterday the Trump Administration announced the conclusion of new trade agreements with Malaysia and Cambodia and new trade agreement frameworks with Thailand and Vietnam, expanding opportunities into a key dairy demand region for U.S. exports. Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand are already among the t
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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: 4/30/2026
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 4 > 30 > 2026
ARLINGTON, VA — The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today thanked the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a Farm Bill that advances critical priorities for the U.S. dairy industry. The bill includes the Safeguarding American Food and Export Trade Yields (SAFETY) Act, a bipartisan me
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News Release: 11/3/2021
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 11 > 3 > 2021
ARLINGTON, VA - The current supply chain crisis could cause "irreparable harm" to agriculture, Mike Durkin, President and CEO of Leprino Foods, said in testimony prepared for a U.S. House Agriculture Committee hearing today about how supply chain issues are affecting export markets for Leprino
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News Release: 2/6/2026
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 2 > 6 > 2026
ARLINGTON, VA — The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), and Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) celebrated the signing of a U.S.–Argentina Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment late yesterday that includes tariff and nontariff barrie
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Member Alert - January 4, 2023
Member Services > Member Alerts > Archived Member Alerts > Member Alert January 4 2023
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has updated its list indicating the product scope for which its model health certificate. Due to clerical error, FSSAI posted three versions of this list, all dated December 28, 2022. The version that is now present on the FSSAI website adds l
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News Release: 06/15/2017
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 06 > 15 > 2017
Memorandum of Understanding Between FDA and the Chinese Government Outlines Registration Process for U.S. Dairy Food Facilities WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Thursday that will increase access to China for more than 200 U.S. dairy ex