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News Release: 05/18/2017
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Maintain Trade with Mexico and Improve Market Access to Canada, Leaders Say WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. dairy industry commended Robert Lighthizer, the newly confirmed U.S. Trade Representative, for taking swift action under the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act (TPA)
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Market Commentary 06-02-17
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 06 02 17 - by Alan Levitt
In April, U.S. dairy export volumes topped year-ago levels for the 11th straight month, with gains in most product categories and to most major destinations. Exporters shipped 162,441 tons of milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose, up 12 percent from last April. Overseas sales were valued
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News Release: 06/12/2017
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ARLINGTON, VA - Two leading dairy groups said today they will work with the Trump Administration to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to make sure it safeguards open trade with Mexico and confronts increasingly protectionist dairy policies by Canada. In joint comments sent to
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News Release: 06/15/2017
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Memorandum of Understanding Between FDA and the Chinese Government Outlines Registration Process for U.S. Dairy Food Facilities WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Thursday that will increase access to China for more than 200 U.S. dairy ex
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Market Commentary 06-27-17
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 06 27 17 - by Alan Levitt
After nearly three years of oversupply and limited upside price risk, buyers have been lulled into a sense of supply security. Thus traders were caught by surprise by a global shortage of butterfat this spring, sending hand-to-mouth buyers into a panic to cover current and second-half needs. Low SM
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News Release: 06/27/2017
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International Coalition Requests Action from Trade and Economic Ministers WASHINGTON, D.C. - An international coalition of 10 dairy industry organizations, including three U.S. dairy groups, is asking their governments’ trade ministers to intercede in the increasingly acrimonious dispute
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Market Commentary 07-06-17
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 07 06 17 - by Alan Levitt
Robust exports to Mexico, including record shipments of cheese, drove total U.S. dairy export value to a two-year high in May. U.S. exports were $508.9 million, up 34 percent from a year ago. Exporters shipped 169,648 tons of milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose, up 15 percent from last
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News Release: 07/18/2017
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Darigold CEO Says 25,000 Dairy Jobs on the Line with Renegotiation of NAFTA WASHINGTON, D.C. - The CEO of a major farmer-owned dairy cooperative in Washington state told a congressional panel today that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has created jobs and increased sales for hi
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News Release: 07/26/2017
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U.S. trade deals have delivered benefits across the entire dairy chain WASHINGTON, D.C. - The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is undisputedly the U.S. dairy industry's most important trade deal, Tom Vilsack, U.S. Dairy Export Council president and CEO, told a House Agriculture Comm
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Market Commentary 08-04-17
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 08 04 17 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. dairy exports in the first half of the year were the most in three years, led by record sales of nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP) and whey products, and a 24-percent year-over-year gain in cheese exports. Suppliers shipped 950,291 tons of milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey and lacto