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News Release: 2/13/2026
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ARLINGTON, VA — The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) commended the signing late yesterday of a landmark trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan that will eliminate tariffs on all U.S.
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News Release: 3/25/2026
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ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) on Tuesday announced the recipient of its Excellence in Exports (ExEx) Award, which recognizes member companies that are driving the U.S. dairy industry forward. Orange Cheese Company, of Woodbridge, Connecticut, is this year’s
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 7/29/2020
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 7 > 29 > 2020 - by Alan Levitt and William Loux
When looking at the latest global trade flows, the first thing that stands out is how much whey volume grew — 28% (+29,935 tons) in April and 23% (+26,312 tons) in May. China keeps buying increased amounts of whey products to feed its rebuilding swine herd following a devas
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2025 Annual Membership Meeting
Member Services > Meetings & Webinars > Event Pages > 2025 Annual Membership Meeting
The USDEC 2025 Annual Membership Meeting was held at the historic Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. on April 7-9, 2025. This year's Annual Membership Meeting, including biannual committee sessions, took place at the historic Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. from April 7 to 9. The location in our na
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News Release: 3/10/2020
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ARLINGTON, VA - Connecticut dairy farmer, James "Cricket" Jacquier, testified today before the House Committee on Agriculture's Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture in order to provide a dairy stakeholder perspective on agricultural trade. Jacquier is Chairman of the Board for Agri
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News Release: 6/4/2024
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ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and Colombian Association of Dairy Industry (Asoleche) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to increase cooperation between the U.S. and Colombian dairy industries as they advocate fo
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 12/12/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 12 > 12 > 2019 - by Margaret Speich and Mark O’Keefe
When Oscar Ferrara joined the U.S. Dairy Export Council in November, he found the lack of traffic refreshing. That may seem odd to those who complain about the unpredictable backups and delays in Washington and its surrounding cities and suburbs. But Ferrara has a global frame of reference that help
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 1/15/2020
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 1 > 15 > 2020 - by Tom Vilsack
Dear USDEC Members, After months of high-stakes negotiations, the United States and China signed a Phase One trade deal today. The ink has barely dried on the document. But I wanted our members to have information as soon as possible. You are understandably wondering what this means for our industry
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News Release: 12/10/2019
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ARLINGTON, VA -- The U.S. dairy industry commended the White House and Congress for reaching a deal on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and urged lawmakers to vote swiftly on legislation implementing the trade pact. "Passing USMCA would be boon to America's dairy farmers," said
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Market Commentary 07-06-16
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 07 06 16 - by Alan Levitt
Though still down about 15 percent from the peak levels of first-half 2014, U.S. export volume posted an 11-month high in May (on a daily-average basis), led by improved sales of whey, lactose and whole milk powder (WMP). U.S. exporters shipped 157,909 tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey a