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News Release: 2/26/2025
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From Krysta Harden, President & CEO of USDEC: “We congratulate Jamieson Greer on his new role as U.S. Trade Representative. Mr. Greer is a champion for American farmers and workers and will bring strong leadership to this critical agency. U.S. dairy exporters face
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Member Alert - March 17, 2026
Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert March 17 2026
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) signed a U.S.-Ecuador Agreement on Reciprocal Trade late Friday, March 13, that includes provisions to reduce tariffs on certain dairy products. Ecuador also commits to reforming its burdensome import licensing and facility registration systems for food and agric
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 07/18/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 07 > 18 > 2019 - by Mark O'Keefe
Trade barriers—tariff and non-tariff—erode U.S. competitiveness in international markets. Sometimes they completely lock us out of high-potential countries. “U.S. Dairy faces big challenges, particularly with trade policy,” said USDEC President and CEO Tom Vilsack. “
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 08/13/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 08 > 13 > 2019 - by Mark O'Keefe and Margaret Speich
"More, new and better” is not just a catchy slogan introduced by U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Tom Vilsack this year. It captures the thrust of what USDEC is doing for its members in markets around the world to push toward “The Next 5%,” the dairy industry goal to
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News Release: 08/29/2019
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 08 > 29 > 2019
ARLINGTON, VA - The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) today announced a new partnership designed to strengthen collaboration between the U.S. and IICA to promote science-based regulations and policies affecting trade in food and
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 08/23/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 08 > 23 > 2019 - by Tom Vilsack
Dear Members, I want to update you on the ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and Japan over market access for U.S. dairy exports as part of a broader bi-lateral free trade agreement. Talks between the two nations have continued throughout the summer, and negotiators may announce a tentative
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 10/21/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 10 > 21 > 2019 - by Tom Vilsack
Dear USDEC Members, Last year, the United States exported more cheese than any single country in the world. This year, we made the world's best cheese. That's not my opinion but that of the World Cheese Awards held in Bergamo, Italy. On Friday, judges named a cheese from the U.S. "Best Cheese in the
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News Release: 9/1/2020
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 9 > 1 > 2020
ARLINGTON, VA -- The critical role that U.S. dairy exports play in Wisconsin's economy and beyond took center stage at a virtual town hall today. This town hall was co-hosted by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and Farmers for Free Trad
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Member Alert - September 25, 2020
Member Services > Member Alerts > Archived Member Alerts > Member Alert September 25 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the implementation of a new United States Dairy Sanitary Certificate to China. Manufacturers that export dairy products to China will be required to obtain the new sanitary certificate, which will facilitate more efficient dairy trade between t
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News Release: 11/12/2020
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 11 > 12 > 2020
Arlington, VA - Given the national and strategic importance of U.S. dairy exports, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today released an Executive Summary of its recent detailed analysis of the intricate web of global trade barriers that are hamper