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• Apr 17, 2019

  Market Commentary 04-17-19

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 04 17 19 - by USDEC staff

  Improved cheese shipments highlighted U.S. export performance in February.Cheese exports totaled 32,515 tons, up 16% from the prior year. On a daily-average basis, this is the second-highest total ever, falling just short of the record achieved in March 2014.   Sales of cheese to South Korea w

• Mar 6, 2025

  Member Alert - March 6, 2025

  Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert March 6 2025

  President Trump announced today that the United States would suspend the bulk of the 25 percent tariffs that were imposed on Tuesday, March 4 on imports from Mexico and Canada. The adjustment to U.S. tariffs is set to go into effect at 12:01 AM Eastern Standard Time on March 7, 2025. The tariff susp

• Jun 3, 2016

  Market Commentary 06-03-16

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 06 03 16 - by Alan Levitt

  U.S. exports remain well below the volumes shipped during most of 2013 and 2014 and the first five months of 2015. But the bright spot in the April numbers was improved shipments of milk powder and whey protein concentrate (WPC), which led overall volume to its highest total in 10 months. U.S. expor

• Dec 7, 2015

  News Release: 12/07/2015

  Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 12 > 07 > 2015

  ARLINGTON, VA – In response to a World Trade Organization (WTO) decision today announcing that Canada and Mexico are authorized to apply a total of over $1 billion in retaliatory tariffs to U.S. exports, dairy producers and exporters renewed their call for Congress to take swift action to elim

• Oct 15, 2019

  News Release: 10/15/2019

  Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 10 > 15 > 2019

  CHICAGO -- The U.S. Dairy Export Council’s board of directors elected Texas dairy farmer Larry Hancock as its new chairman Tuesday. Hancock replaces Paul Rovey, an Arizona farmer who is retiring after serving seven years as chairman and 11 years as vice-chairman of the checkoff-funded USDEC.Wh

• Jun 2, 2017

  Market Commentary 06-02-17

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 06 02 17 - by Alan Levitt

  In April, U.S. dairy export volumes topped year-ago levels for the 11th straight month, with gains in most product categories and to most major destinations. Exporters shipped 162,441 tons of milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose, up 12 percent from last April. Overseas sales were valued

• U.S. Center for Dairy Excellence FAQ's

  Export Marketing > Promoting Our Industry > Us Center For Dairy Excellence > Us Center For Dairy Excellence Faqs

  U.S. dairy suppliers have made significant strides in delivering products the world demands and strengthening partnerships with customers across the globe, but misperceptions still persist about the U.S. dairy industry’s commitment to global markets. The “Why U.S. Dairy” positionin

• Jan 30, 2019

  News Release: 01/30/2019

  Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 01 > 30 > 2019

  ARLINGTON, VA - A study released today by the U.S. Dairy Export Council projects new trade agreements between Japan and other countries will put U.S. dairy exports at a competitive disadvantage, resulting in lost U.S. sales of $5.4 billion over 21 years. The Japanese dairy market, the fourth largest

• Nov 20, 2018

  Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 11/20/2018

  Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Archives > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 11 > 20 > 2018 - by Nina Bakht Halal

  Middle East/North Africa (MENA) dairy import demand has come back very strong in 2018. In the first eight months of the year, imports of milk powder, cheese, butterfat and whey were up 15 percent from the prior year, and U.S. volume was up 62 percent. The region is characterized by rapid industria

• Aug 23, 2019

  Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 08/23/2019

  Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 08 > 23 > 2019 - by Tom Vilsack

  Dear Members, I want to update you on the ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and Japan over market access for U.S. dairy exports as part of a broader bi-lateral free trade agreement.  Talks between the two nations have continued throughout the summer, and negotiators may announce a tentative