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• Export Guide Updates

  Market Access & Regulatory Affairs > Export Guide Country Dashboard > Export Guide Updates

  All of our Export Guide updates for the last year can be found here. Questions? Contact Jessica Smith at jsmith@usdec.org. 2026 July - 2026 June - 2026 May - 2026 April - 2026 March - 2026 February - 2026 January - 2026 2025 December - 2025 November - 2025 October - 2025 September - 2025 Augus

• Jul 31, 2026

  International Demand Analysis

  Economics & Data > International Demand Analysis

• Feb 24, 2026

  News Release: 2/24/2026

  Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 2 > 24 > 2026

  ARLINGTON, VA — U.S. dairy export volume and value rose to their highest levels in three years in 2025. Vibrant cheese demand outside the U.S., surging interest in protein, and favorable U.S. commodity pricing helped drive U.S. growth. It was a particularly welcome result given that the

• Our Staff

  About Us > Our Staff

  Contact a USDEC staffer by using either our Contact Us form or calling 703-528-3049.  Executive Office Krysta Harden, President and CEO Allison Thomas, Chief Operating Officer Omar Syed, Vice President, Human Resources Kristen Hagan, Director, Executive Office Cheese & Consumer Dairy Produ

• Find a Staff Expert

  Member Services > Find A Staff Expert

  Executive Office Krysta Harden, President and CEO Allison Thomas, Chief Operating Officer Omar Syed, Vice President, Human Resources Kristen Hagan, Director, Executive Office Cheese Marketing Angelique Hollister, Senior Vice President, Global Cheese Marketing Merle McNeil, Vice President, Global Re

• Mar 25, 2026

  News Release: 3/25/2026

  Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 3 > 25 > 2026

  ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) on Tuesday announced the recipient of its Excellence in Exports (ExEx) Award, which recognizes member companies that are driving the U.S. dairy industry forward. Orange Cheese Company, of Woodbridge, Connecticut, is this year’s

• Aug 11, 2026

  Member Alert - August 11, 2026

  Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert August 11 2026

  USDEC would like to provide exporters with several important reminders related to facility numbers, following the recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) constituent update reminding exporters to protect their Food Facility Registration (FFR) information from potential misuse. This FDA notice cove

• International Year of the Woman Farmer

  Newsroom > International Year Of The Woman Farmer

  In recognition of 2026 being the United Nations International Year of the Woman Farmer, the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) is pleased to launch a podcast, Voices from the Barn. Hosted by USDEC President and CEO, Krysta Harden, this podcast features conversations with dairy women farmers from

• Consumption Tracker - Southeast Asia

  Strategic Insights > Market Information > Consumption Tracker Southeast Asia

  This proprietary tool enables interactive exploration of consumption behavior across 15 product categories among urban, middle- to upper-income consumers in 6 key markets in Southeast Asia. The data uploaded here is for H1 2025, collected via online surveys from January to June 2025. The top half of

• Aug 17, 2026

  Member Alert - August 17, 2026

  Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert August 17 2026

  AMS Dairy Grading sent a notice to industry on August 11 alerting users to important changes to the ATLAS application system's certificates for the European Union, Colombia, and Chile. The enhancements are scheduled to be deployed at 5 pm ET on August 17. Modifications include: European Union: Mino