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News Release: 2/3/2026
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ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today commended USDA’s Food for Peace funding allocations for fiscal year 2025 that include support for Ready-to-Use Supplementary Foods that incorporate milk powders. The announcements f
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Market Commentary 04-05-16
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 04 05 16 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. dairy export performance in February showed few surprises, continuing trends seen since last year. Exports of nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP) held up; cheese and dry whey remain in a lower gear; lactose keeps moving; fluid milk is steady; and sales of butterfat, whole milk powder (WM
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Test member Blog Article
- by Mark O'Keefe
Password-protected market analysis, research, & news giving members a competitive edge. Research suggests third-party logistics providers with specialized knowledge in dairy exporting can help. Editor’s note: This is the third post of a three-part series presenting research findings by USD
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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
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 12/13/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 12 > 13 > 2019 - by Tom Vilsack
Dear USDEC Members, We have been closely monitoring trade talks between the U.S. Administration and China and want to update you on the situation. A "Phase One" deal with China was announced by the Administration today but specific terms of the agreement are not yet known. We are eager to see the de
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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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Market Commentary 07-02-20
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 07 02 20 - by USDEC staff
In May, U.S. export volume was the most in more than two years, paced by record sales of nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP), improved shipments of cheese, strong exports of lactose and steady volume of whey products. The strong performance was greater than expectations in light of global loc
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Market Commentary 12-05-19
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 12 05 19 - by USDEC staff
U.S. exports in October were paced by record shipments of nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP) to Southeast Asia, plus strong sales of cheese to Mexico and lactose to New Zealand.U.S. suppliers shipped 176,896 tons of milk powders, cheese, whey products, lactose and butterfat in October, almos
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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
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News Release: 10/04/15
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 10 > 04 > 15
The National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council noted the conclusion today of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations and thanked the U.S. negotiators for their work. NMPF and USDEC leadership and staff have attended the talks in Atlanta this week, which kicked off with