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• Feb 8, 2022

  News Release: 2/8/2022

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  ARLINGTON, VA – Strong global demand and tight supply helped drive U.S. dairy exports to a second consecutive volume record in 2021 and a new all-time high in value. U.S. export volume last year increased 10% over 2020 to more than 2.3 million metric tons (MT) milk solid equivalent. Value rose

• Apr 2, 2020

  Market Commentary 04-02-20

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 04 02 20 - by USDEC staff

  Despite early indications of shipping disruptions resulting from the coronavirus outbreak, U.S. export volumes tracked above year-earlier levels in February. It's the sixth straight month of positive growth, but with the break in global demand in March, volumes are likely to be lower in the months a

• May 4, 2016

  Market Commentary 05-04-16

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 05 04 16 - by Alan Levitt

  U.S. dairy exports in March were lower across the board, with overall volume and value down more than 20 percent from March 2015, when shipments were partially inflated by resolution of the West Coast port slowdown. U.S. exporters shipped 140,759 tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey and lac

• Oct 1, 2018

  News Release: 10/01/2018

  Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 10 > 01 > 2018

  WASHINGTON, D.C. - The trade agreement reached last night between the United States and Canada includes the elimination of Canada's Class 7 pricing system and creation of some additional market access, two important objectives of the U.S. dairy sector.  The National Milk Producers Federation, (

• Apr 25, 2016

  News Release: 04/25/2016

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  Key Dairy Issues, Including Common Food Names, Must be Addressed WASHINGTON, D.C. – The dairy industry today praised a bipartisan group of 26 senators for urging U.S. negotiators to address the needs of agriculture – including key dairy issues – in any free trade agreement with th

• Jan 5, 2018

  Market Commentary 01-05-18

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 01 05 18 - by Alan Levitt

  U.S. dairy exports in November were the most in more than a year, paced by record shipments of whey products, strong sales of cheese and milk powder, and improved volumes of butterfat.Suppliers shipped 173,269 tons of milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose in November, up 6% from last year

• Aug 13, 2020

  News Release: 8/13/2020

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    ARLINGTON, VA -- A bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers today sent a letter urging the U.S. government to proactively enforce the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement's (USMCA) dairy-related provisions. This letter is being applauded by the U.S. dairy industry, as the benefits that

• Oct 1, 2020

  Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 10/1/2020

  Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 10 > 1 > 2020 - by Vikki Nicholson-West and Kristi Saitama

  U.S. SMP exports to Southeast Asia grew 72% in the first seven months of 2020 (compared to January-July 2019), and the region is well on its way to displacing Mexico as our No. 1 SMP market this year. WPC and WPI sales to Southeast Asia were up a healthy 38% over the same period. Those are very good

• Sep 9, 2020

  Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 9/9/2020

  Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 9 > 9 > 2020 - by Alan Levitt and William Loux

  In the first seven months of the year, U.S. SMP exports to Southeast Asia were up 72%, accounting for close to half of overall U.S. export growth in 2020. U.S. gains came from a combination of import growth from the region in recent months and U.S. suppliers significantly increasing their share of

• Dec 13, 2023

  News Release: 12/13/2023

  Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 12 > 13 > 2023

  Missouri dairy farmer Alex Peterson, right, is USDEC’s new chair. Becky Nyman, left, a California dairy farmer, was elected as vice chair. In this June USDEC photo, they hold up Calli ice cream cups (made with U.S. milk protein concentrate) while in Southeast Asia on a USDEC-sponsored farme