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News Release: 12/19/2025
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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 Senate confirmation of Dr. Julie Callahan to serve as Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
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News Release: 2/19/2026
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 2 > 19 > 2026
ARLINGTON, VA — The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) celebrated today’s signing of a new U.S.–Indonesia trade agreement that would provide key market access expansions and protections
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News Release: 3/16/2026
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 3 > 16 > 2026
ARLINGTON, VA — The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) praised Friday’s signing of a U.S.–Ecuador agreement on reciprocal trade. The agreement would improve export opportunities for U.S
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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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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 4/13/2020
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 4 > 13 > 2020 - by Larry Hancock
Dear USDEC Members, I like to think that all of us are like extended family in the U.S. dairy industry, especially during times like this. When attacked by an outside threat, we resolve to band together. We're resilient. We bounce back to re-imagine a future full of possibility. As one family member
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 06/21/2018
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Archives > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 06 > 21 > 2018 - by Luke Waring
Editor's Note: The trip described in this article occurred in May, before the United States announced June 15 tariffs on a list of Chinese goods. China retaliated with its own list that included tariffs on U.S. cheeses. Despite these developments, USDEC sees cheese exports to China as a long-term
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Nina Bakht Halal
Member Services > International Representatives > International Representatives > Nina Bakht Halal X9007
How I Help USDEC Members Our office is your go-to source for dairy business in the Middle East. We routinely: Address market access issues. Recommend and provide assistance to build and maintain strong business relationships with key trading partners. Provide information on competitor activity. Pro
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News Release: 03/02/2016
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 03 > 02 > 2016
ARLINGTON, Va. - The dairy industry today thanked the U.S. government for its extensive work aimed at securing clarifications regarding the right to use several generic cheese names in exports to Honduras while also establishing a better model for how Central American countries can more reliably pro
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Market Commentary 06-27-17
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 06 27 17 - by Alan Levitt
After nearly three years of oversupply and limited upside price risk, buyers have been lulled into a sense of supply security. Thus traders were caught by surprise by a global shortage of butterfat this spring, sending hand-to-mouth buyers into a panic to cover current and second-half needs. Low SM