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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 09/11/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 09 > 11 > 2019 X12555 - by Vikki Nicholson-West and Jonathan Gardner
On Oct. 16, the day after the Fall Board of Directors and Annual Membership Meeting in Chicago, USDEC will hold a special, day-long halal seminar for members titled, “Making Halal Work for You.” Once considered necessary for only select, predominantly Muslim markets for U.S. dairy prod
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News Release: 10/15/2019
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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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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 11/04/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 11 > 04 > 2019 - by Vikki Nicholson-West
The U.S. dairy sector undeniably has a great sustainability story to tell. Initiatives across the supply chain, some spanning decades, have delivered measurable results and offer opportunities to position U.S. dairy at the global forefront of sustainability. “Sustainability is something that w
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News Release: 12/19/2019
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ARLINGTON, VA -- The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) praised the House of Representatives for today approving legislation implementing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). "USMCA will bring tangible benefits to the U.S. dairy industry by
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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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News Release: 1/16/2020
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ARLINGTON, VA - The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) cheered today's Senate vote paving the way for the President's signature of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Looking ahead, USDEC and NMPF urged U.S. officials to carefully monitor C
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News Release: 3/10/2020
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ARLINGTON, VA - Connecticut dairy farmer, James "Cricket" Jacquier, testified today before the House Committee on Agriculture's Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture in order to provide a dairy stakeholder perspective on agricultural trade. Jacquier is Chairman of the Board for Agri
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News Release: 4/29/2020
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ARLINGTON, VA - The U.S. dairy industry applauds the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) for firmly rebuking the European Union (EU)'s protectionist dairy trade policies in its annual U.S. Special 301 Report, released today. The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Fed
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News Release: 05/12/2020
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As the European Union (EU) is poised to begin government-financed intervention purchases of skim milk powder (SMP) and butter, dairy farmers and processors in key dairy-producing countries around the world are calling on the EU to avoid the market-distorting practices that have significantly harmed
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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,