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Market Commentary 02-07-17
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 02 07 17 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. dairy exports finished the year on a strong note, with year-over-year gains across most product categories. Overall export value was $443 million in December, up 15 percent from a year ago. U.S. dairy exporters shipped 167,373 tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose during the
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News Release: 04/18/2019
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ARLINGTON, VA - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) released an economic analysis of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) today and dairy industry officials eager to see USMCA's passage welcomed this key step in the trade agreement approval process. Tom Vilsack, president and CEO of th
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Market Commentary 03-27-19
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 03 27 19 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. dairy exports continue to struggle in the face of strong competition and retaliatory tariffs in China and Mexico. Overall volume to China was down 41% from a year ago - including a 54% drop in whey shipments - while cheese exports to Mexico were off 20%.On the positive side, U.S. exports to mil
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News Release: 05/28/2020
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ARLINGTON, VA. - Vietnam has signed a decree unilaterally lowering tariffs on key dairy products and ingredients, including skim milk powder, whole milk powder, cheese, milk albumin and protein isolate. The decree goes into effect on July 10. Most tariffs on dairy products and ingredi
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The U.S. Dairy Story
Export Marketing > The Us Dairy Story
U.S. dairy suppliers have made significant strides in delivering products the world demands and strengthening partnerships with customers across the globe, but misperceptions still persist about the U.S. dairy industry’s commitment to global markets. The “Why U.S. Dairy” positionin
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Market Commentary 12-06-17
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 12 06 17 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. exports of nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP) have been unable to match last year's record pace in recent months, dragging on overall trade performance. U.S. suppliers shipped 166,778 tons of milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose in October, down 11% from last year. U.S. expo
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 4/10/2020
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 4 > 10 > 2020 - by Mark O'Keefe
When health and safety concerns related to COVID-19 canceled the U.S. Dairy Export Council's spring board meeting it didn't prevent asking futuristic questions about the pandemic to two of the meeting's headline speakers. USDEC President and CEO Tom Vilsack interviewed Geoff Colvin, senior edi
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News Release: 05/14/2015
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CONTACTS: Chris Galen, NMPFPHONE: (703) 243-6111FAX: 703-841-9328cgalen@nmpf.org Alan Levitt, USDECPHONE: (703) 528-4801FAX: 703-528-3705alevitt@usdec.org The National Milk Producers Federation and U.S. Dairy Export Council commended the Senate Thursday for taking key steps toward approval o
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News Release: 7/30/2020
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ARLINGTON, VA -- A diverse range of farm and agricultural industries is praising a bipartisan Senate letter sent today to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging stronger international safeguards to protect U.S. exporters using co
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News Release: 5/17/2023
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ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) and allied organizations commend today’s introduction of the Safeguarding American Value-Added Exports (SAVE) Act to promote the protection of common