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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: 07/11/2018
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WASHINGTON, DC- Three national organizations representing dairy farmers and dairy foods companies said that the current and past administrations, as well as the dairy industry, strongly support long-standing recommendations stressing the importance of breastfeeding, while emphasizing the benefi
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Member Alert - July 1, 2021
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USDEC is asking for member input related to a new dairy safeguard investigation initiated by Colombia. On June 21, 2021, Colombia's Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (MCIT), Directorate of Foreign Trade, published its decision to initiate a bilateral safeguard investigation on imports of po
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News Release: 05/29/2018
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ARLINGTON, VA - U.S. dairy producers and manufacturers offered to collaborate today with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to continue fostering dairy food safety and job growth, as the agency develops procedures for regulating imported foods, including shellfish and dairy. The National Mi
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Member Alert - April 18, 2025
Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert April 18 2025
Late yesterday the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced new fees on Chinese-owned, -operated, and -built ships in response to a Section 301 investigation aimed at addressing China's shipbuilding and maritime dominance. Key Fee Structures (Effective Dates and Rates): Fees on Chine
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News Release: 8/2/2024
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ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) advanced a pair of partnerships in South America this week. The organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Abraleite, a prominent Brazilian milk producers associat
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News Release: 7/01/2020
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ARLINGTON, VA - The U.S. dairy industry celebrates the U.S. Trade Representative’s office and Congress for the strides made in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as it enters into force today. At the same time, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy Ex
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News Release: 7/16/2021
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ARLINGTON, VA - The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today commended Representative Ron Kind (D-WI) and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai for hosting a trade forum at a Wisconsin dairy farm. Several dairy farmers had the opport
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News Release: 07/18/2017
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Darigold CEO Says 25,000 Dairy Jobs on the Line with Renegotiation of NAFTA WASHINGTON, D.C. - The CEO of a major farmer-owned dairy cooperative in Washington state told a congressional panel today that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has created jobs and increased sales for hi
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News Release: 7/30/2020
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ARLINGTON, VA -- A diverse range of farm and agricultural industries is praising a bipartisan Senate letter sent today to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging stronger international safeguards to protect U.S. exporters using co