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Market Commentary 09-05-18
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 09 05 18 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. dairy export volumes in July were the lowest since January but remained above last year's pace.Suppliers shipped 170,100 tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey products, and lactose during the month, up 11% from July 2018. U.S. exports were worth $434.0 million, up 3%. In the first seven
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Market Commentary 05-21-15
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 05 21 15 - by Alan Levitt
The world dairy markets are rebalancing slowly, leaving prices at or near six-year lows. Without the large imports from China and Russia seen in previous years, it will take a greater, lengthier contraction in production to clear overhanging supply. In the first quarter, milk production from the fiv
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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 07/10/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 07 > 10 > 2019 - by Margaret Speich
A comprehensive, up-to-date and pressure-tested global crisis readiness plan is essential for U.S. dairy exporters. Today’s complex global marketplace is marked by cultural nuances, social and geopolitical conflicts and 24/7 news and social media coverage. A crisis can crush in a week what a
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 04/04/2018
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Archives > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 04 > 04 > 2018 - by Mark O'Keefe
U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Tom Vilsack woke up in his room at Chicago's Swissôtel with a confident, dynamic and forward-looking word on his mind: Optimism. As he considered the domestic and global challenges facing the U.S. dairy industry, Vilsack altered his word choice. "I
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 10/11/2018
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Archives > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 10 > 11 > 2018 - by Margaret Speich
Since the beginning of the year, USDEC has hired several professionals to boost U.S. presence in four key growth regions: Japan, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. These are individuals who have connections and long-standing relationships—in some cases 20 years or more—with food manuf
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 04/25/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 04 > 25 > 2019 - by Mark O'Keefe
Mexico is the U.S. dairy industry’s top export market, importing $1.4 billion in products and ingredients last year. That importance is why the U.S. Dairy Export Council held a members-only Crisis Readiness Summit on March 25 in Chicago focusing on risk scenarios in Mexico. The Summit featu
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U.S. Dairy's Future Depends on Trade
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Market Commentary 01-08-19
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 01 08 19 - by Alan Levitt
Monthly U.S. trade data from the Bureau of Census, which was due to be released Jan. 8, will not be published during the U.S. government shutdown. USDEC will update its U.S. export data pages and resume analysis of U.S. export performance when the government re-opens.
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News Release: 6/14/2021
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 6 > 14 > 2021
ARLINGTON, VA. - The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today thanked congressional leaders seeking to prevent trade disruptions of U.S. dairy exports to the European Union (EU). Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI), Jackie Walorski (R-IN), Jim Costa (D-C