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News Release: 6/7/2021
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 6 > 7 > 2021
ARLINGTON, VA. - The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today announced the appointment of Martha Scott Poindexter as Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Poindexter reports to USDEC President and CEO Krysta Harden, effective July 8, 2021. Among other duties, Poindexter will be Harden's strate
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Market Commentary 03-27-19
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 03 27 19 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. dairy exports continue to struggle in the face of strong competition and retaliatory tariffs in China and Mexico. Overall volume to China was down 41% from a year ago - including a 54% drop in whey shipments - while cheese exports to Mexico were off 20%.On the positive side, U.S. exports to mil
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Market Commentary 07-06-17
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 07 06 17 - by Alan Levitt
Robust exports to Mexico, including record shipments of cheese, drove total U.S. dairy export value to a two-year high in May. U.S. exports were $508.9 million, up 34 percent from a year ago. Exporters shipped 169,648 tons of milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose, up 15 percent from last
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Market Commentary 05-05-20
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 05 05 20 - by USDEC staff
U.S. dairy exporters topped year-earlier levels for the seventh straight month in March, despite disruptions resulting from the coronavirus outbreak.In March, U.S. suppliers shipped 190,456 tons of milk powders, cheese, whey products, lactose and butterfat, 2% more than the year before. This is the
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 02/21/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 02 > 21 > 2019 - by Margaret Speich
Having more professionals dedicated to U.S. Dairy in critical export growth regions is key to assisting U.S. exporters to increase their international sales. A greater in-market presence also will lift the profile of the United States as a dairy supplier, cultivate supplier-customer relationships
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Market Commentary 03-25-15
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 03 25 15 - by Alan Levitt
Global dairy market sentiment softened in the last few weeks, once buyers realized New Zealand’s drought fears were overplayed. Buyers are mostly covered for short-term and medium-term needs. The markets remain oversupplied. A drastic reduction in imports from China and Russia has left a surp
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Market Commentary 09-05-18
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 09 05 18 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. dairy export volumes in July were the lowest since January but remained above last year's pace.Suppliers shipped 170,100 tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey products, and lactose during the month, up 11% from July 2018. U.S. exports were worth $434.0 million, up 3%. In the first seven
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Member Alert - February 2, 2017
Member Services > Member Alerts > Archived Member Alerts > Member Alert February 2 2017
USDEC is alerting members to the potential of “New GCC Halal Import Requirements Scheduled for Implementation April 1.”
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Market Commentary 03-04-16
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 03 04 16 - by Alan Levitt
Nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP) remains the brightest spot in U.S.-export performance. Overseas sales were 42,896 tons in January, up 23 percent from the prior year and the most ever for that month. Suppliers posted large gains in sales to Southeast Asia (+58 percent year-over-year), led
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 10/1/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 10 > 1 > 2019 - by Dali Ghazalay
U.S. dairy suppliers and USDEC staff met today with Indonesian dairy importers and government officials in Jakarta at the U.S.-Indonesia Dairy Roundtable. The event, organized by USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service and the government of Indonesia, sought to bring U.S. dairy suppliers together with I