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• Mar 6, 2019

  Market Commentary 03-06-19

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 03 06 19 - by Alan Levitt

  U.S. dairy exports reached a record-high volume in 2018, increasing 9 percent over the prior year, despite a slowdown in the fourth quarter. Suppliers shipped 2.188 million tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey products and lactose in 2018, and total dairy exports added up to 1.993 million t

• Mar 5, 2026

  News Release: 3/5/2026

  Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 3 > 5 > 2026

  Statement from Krysta Harden, President and CEO of USDEC: "The bipartisan Farm Bill that passed through committee this week is an important step forward in supporting the U.S. dairy industry’s ability to meet growing international demand. USDEC thanks Chairman Thompson for his leadership in

• Jul 9, 2020

  Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 7/09/2020

  Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 7 > 09 > 2020 - by Alan Levitt and William Loux

  Rebound in cheese exports is a pleasant surprise. But among other products, where is the growth? In this week's episode of Market Talk, we take a deeper dive into the May trade data, looking at what drove cheese exports in May, and which ingredient markets are posting the most growth ... and declin

• Feb 5, 2020

  Market Commentary 02-05-20

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 02 05 20 - by USDEC staff

  U.S. dairy exports were positive in December, continuing a rebound over the last third of 2019. During December, suppliers moved growing volumes of nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP) to Southeast Asia in particular, while overall shipments of whey products topped year-ago levels for the firs

• Feb 6, 2019

  Market Commentary 02-06-19

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 02 06 19 - by Alan Levitt

  U.S. dairy exports slumped in November, falling below the strong volumes of the prior year. Shipments were lower across all major product categories, with declines across most of Asia. Retaliatory tariffs from China and Mexico took a toll:• In the five months since retaliatory tariffs were put

• 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

• May 22, 2019

  Member Alert - May 22, 2019

  Member Services > Member Alerts > Archived Member Alerts > Member Alert May 22 2019

  China has announced the creation of a tariff exemption program for their domestic industry.

• 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

• May 28, 2020

  Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 5/28/2020

  Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 5 > 28 > 2020 - by Tom Vilsack

  Dear USDEC Members, For more than a year, USDEC has worked in pursuit of measures that would reduce the competitive disadvantage that free trade agreements between Vietnam and our competitors have created. When the Trans-Pacific Partnership failed to be passed by Congress, USDEC's Trade Policy team,

• May 5, 2020

  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