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News Release: 2/24/2026
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ARLINGTON, VA — U.S. dairy export volume and value rose to their highest levels in three years in 2025. Vibrant cheese demand outside the U.S., surging interest in protein, and favorable U.S. commodity pricing helped drive U.S. growth. It was a particularly welcome result given that the
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Market Commentary 07-06-16
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 07 06 16 - by Alan Levitt
Though still down about 15 percent from the peak levels of first-half 2014, U.S. export volume posted an 11-month high in May (on a daily-average basis), led by improved sales of whey, lactose and whole milk powder (WMP). U.S. exporters shipped 157,909 tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey a
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Member Alert - June 8, 2021
Member Services > Member Alerts > Archived Member Alerts > Member Alert June 8 2021
The post-COVID transportation crisis has led to supply chain disruptions worldwide, and U.S. agricultural exporters are reeling from the bottlenecks and delays. Such delays may also have an impact on clearing shipments in Indonesia due to the validity period of import permits. In Indonesia, import p
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News Release: 11/3/2020
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 11 > 3 > 2020
Arlington, VA - The U.S. dairy industry commended the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) for using its review of Indonesia’s Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) status to hold Indonesia accountable for issues that had threatened the smooth flow of U.S. dairy exports. USTR announced yesterday
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News Release: 02/05/2018
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 02 > 05 > 2018
ARLINGTON, VA - The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today urged the U.S. Senate to swiftly approve Gregg Doud as chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). Link Doud's confirmation process was halted last y
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News Release: 9/29/2014
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 9 > 29 > 2014
CONTACTS: Chris Galen, NMPF(703) 243-6111cgalen@nmpf.org Alan Levitt, USDEC(703) 528-4801alevitt@usdec.org Marti Pupillo, IDFA(202) 220-3535mpupillo@idfa.org Arlington, VA The text of the European Union-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) released at the end of last w
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USDEC Members in Action
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Updates from USDEC Members around the world.
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News Release: 12/07/2015
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 12 > 07 > 2015
ARLINGTON, VA – In response to a World Trade Organization (WTO) decision today announcing that Canada and Mexico are authorized to apply a total of over $1 billion in retaliatory tariffs to U.S. exports, dairy producers and exporters renewed their call for Congress to take swift action to elim
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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
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News Release: 09/28/2017
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 09 > 28 > 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Japan's agriculture officials must respect current market access between Japan and its trading partners, including the United States, when reviewing a list of geographical indications (GIs) proposed by the European Union (EU), or else risk disrupting one of the world's largest con