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News Release: 2/13/2025
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 2 > 13 > 2025
From President & CEO Krysta Harden: “The U.S. Dairy Export Council congratulates Brooke Rollins on her confirmation as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Her leadership and passion for agriculture will make her a strong leader at USDA. Having grown up on a family farm, an
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Market Commentary 10-05-18
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 10 05 18 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. exports improved in August, led by a 22-month high in shipments of nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP) to Mexico. In the first eight months of the year, exports of NDM/SMP, whey products and lactose all continued to run at a record pace.Suppliers shipped nearly 190,000 tons of milk powde
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Market Commentary 05-04-17
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 05 04 17 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. dairy exports in the first quarter of 2017 were up 14 percent by volume and 17 percent by value compared with a year ago - the best Q1 result since 2014. Exporters realized gains to nearly all markets and across nearly all product categories, with only butterfat and whole milk powder lagging.
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Member Alert - July 8, 2020
Member Services > Member Alerts > Archived Member Alerts > Member Alert July 8 2020
In follow up to the ongoing issue of detained Chapter 17 (lactose) and 35 (WPC 80, WPI, MPC 85, casein) products in India, we can now share the results of numerous discussions between USDEC Trade Policy and MARA groups with the U.S. government, and the U.S. government’s discussions with the Indian g
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 6/24/2020
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 6 > 24 > 2020 - by Alan Levitt and William Loux
Europe's storage program closes next week. Meanwhile, the lactose rally rages on. When Private Storage Aid was opened in April, it was expected that it would take meaningful quantities of product off the market. But as commercial markets rebounded, PSA became less attractive. Still, about 50,000 to
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Market Commentary 02-08-16
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 02 08 16 - by Alan Levitt
Nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP) exports closed the year on a high note, totaling 46,199 tons in December, 35 percent above year-ago levels. More than 60 percent of the sales growth came from Mexico, while shipments to Peru topped 4,300 tons, a record high. For the year, U.S. exports of ND
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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
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Market Commentary 07-06-18
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 07 06 18 - by Marc A.H. Beck
On a total volume basis, U.S. dairy exports were the third-highest ever. May 2018 exports were greater than levels every month before March 2018 when the U.S. began setting new highs. During May, shipments of butterfat and whole milk powder more than doubled while exports of all other major product
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News Release: 04/26/2019
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 04 > 26 > 2019
ARLINGTON, VA - U.S. dairy officials today lauded the U.S. Trade Representative's Office for denouncing Europe's anti-trade agenda against common-name food products and pursuing avenues to preserve U.S. export access rights. The U.S. Special 301 Report, issued yesterday by USTR, categorically reject
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Market Commentary 11-02-18
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 11 02 18 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. dairy exports tracked higher than year-ago levels in the third quarter, despite continued setbacks in markets where tariffs have come into play. Suppliers shipped 167,122 tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey products, and lactose in September, up 8 percent from September 2017. Total U.