Global Dairy eBriefs RSS Feed https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives Exclusive Global Dairy eBriefs en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:02:08 -0400 https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/a-letter-to-members-from-tom-vilsack An Update on The Next 5% "The Next 5%" will require nothing short of transformational change. We are moving quickly toward that change. During this process, we are actively listening to our members. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/business-plan-letter Getting to The Next 5%: Letter to Members from USDEC President Tom Vilsack "The Next 5%" will require nothing short of transformational change. We are moving quickly toward that change. During this process, we are actively listening to our members. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-01/02/2019 2018 Year in Review U.S. dairy exports are on track to end the year at an all-time high. Credit goes to our farmers and member exporters. USDEC people, programs and partnerships also played a role. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-01/30/2019 Meet Nick Gardner: USDEC Director of Codex and International Regulatory Affairs (Video) New position strengthens U.S. leadership in global food standards-setting organizations, ensuring U.S. dairy’s voice in regulatory discussions. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-02/05/2019 Market Situation Report: Middle East/North Africa Region The 17 countries that make up what we call the "MENA" region have differing sets of issues and drivers. Here’s an update on what’s happening in some of the top dairy-importing markets. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-02/21/2019 Putting More “Boots on the Ground” to Grow U.S. Opportunities A major component of The Next 5% strategy is putting more people in strategic locations to increase export opportunities for USDEC members. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-03/05/2019 Building Demand Through Innovation, Research and Collaboration To create more global partnerships, USDEC is tapping additional funding from state and regional dairy checkoff organizations. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/establishing-a-us-center-for-dairy-excellence-(cde)-in-singapore Singapore Facility Aims to Accelerate Dairy Export Volume and Value Growth The USDEC Operating Committee unanimously voted Monday to advance the CDE proposal for member consideration at the upcoming USDEC Board of Directors Meeting on March 26. We arrived at this point only after extensive research and consultation with membership. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-04/18/2019 Three Ways Singapore Partnership Can Help U.S. Dairy Expand Business in Southeast Asia Collaboration with Food Innovation and Resource Centre allows members to demonstrate U.S. capacity for innovation and commitment to serving the region. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-04/25/2019 USDEC Crisis Readiness Summit Outlines New Dynamics in Mexico A packed USDEC Crisis Readiness Summit in Chicago offered strategies and new step-by-step planning tools to prepare members for scenarios involving the industry's No. 1 export market. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-05/07/2019 Making Spores Testing More Accessible Spores Consortium research supports a new user-friendly method to measure spores in milk powder. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-05/21/2019 Market Situation Report: Middle East/North Africa Region The 17 countries that make up what we call the MENA region have differing sets of issues and drivers. Here’s an update on what’s happening in some of the top dairy-importing markets. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-06/25/2019 The Crisis Communications Bus – Know its Routes and Plan to Ride it With Your Customers, or Risk Being Thrown Under It Are your company and your customers crisis-ready? Consider Responding Together, USDEC’s new member benefit crisis management planning toolkit, to build a response framework that will help you weather any crisis storm. If you don’t, your reputation and that of U.S. Dairy are at risk. Download the new tools here. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-07/10/2019 New Roadmap Can Help You Prepare for Potential Crises in Mexico Trade policy has become a volatile issue between the United States and Mexico, the top market for U.S. dairy exports. Has your organization's crisis plan addressed new and unexpected challenges? https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-07/18/2019 Around the World with USDEC’s 2019 Trade Policy Goals USMCA one of several challenging efforts in multiple countries facing the U.S. dairy industry. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-07/25/2019-2 Tap into USDA’s $60-million Branded Export Promotion Fund Here’s how you can use FAS programs to offset promotion costs for branded export initiatives. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-07/25/2019 USDEC helps hold the line for dairy and science at Codex This victory protects valuable U.S. dairy market access and safeguards the use of science and risk-based Codex standards to challenge trade barriers before the World Trade Organization. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-08/13/2019 How USDEC leverages global partnerships International partners needed because we can’t do this alone. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-08/23/2019 Update on U.S. - Japan Negotiations This is a copy of a letter sent to members on Aug. 23, 2019 https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-09/03/2019 Takeaways from my trip to China and Japan This is a copy of a letter sent to members on Sept. 3, 2019 https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-09/05/2019 China trade war: The impact on U.S. dairy exports How Chinese retaliatory tariffs are impacting U.S. dairy trade with China and what USDEC is doing to maintain relationships, keep communication lines open and support sales. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-09/11/2019-x12754 China exempts permeate for feed from retaliatory tariffs The Chinese government today announced plans to unilaterally waive retaliatory tariffs on 16 products impacted by the U.S.-China trade war. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-09/11/2019 Q&A: Making halal work for you Insight-filled seminar delves into halal market potential, the regulatory complexities of halal certification and how U.S. dairy suppliers can best capitalize on halal opportunities. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-10/1/2019 The gateway to dairy exports in Southeast Asia Opportunities for halal-certified products are growing exponentially throughout Asia. Learn how your company can take part in that growth at an Oct. 16 USDEC seminar, “Making Halal Work for You.” https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-10/21/2019 U.S. Cheese Wins "Best in the World" This is a copy of a letter sent to members on Oct. 21, 2019 https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-11/04/2019 Tell the U.S. sustainability story in the most powerful way Southeast Asia research shows how U.S. suppliers can get more mileage out of U.S. sustainability efforts with targeted messaging. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-12/12/2019 USDEC expands expertise to remove trade barriers in Mexico and Central America Economist Oscar Ferrara brings USDEC members a wealth of knowledge, experience and contacts from years of working agricultural issues in Washington and Mexico City. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-12/13/2019 Letter on China Trade Deal This is a copy of a letter sent to members summing discussing Phase One of the new China trade agreement. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-12/19/2019 Competing to Win: A Look at 2019 USDEC Activities Aimed at Driving U.S. Dairy Toward the Next 5% This is a copy of a letter sent to members summing up 2019 USDEC programs and activities. A link to the full year-in-review can be found at the end of the letter. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-1/15/2020 Member Memo: U.S. Signs Phase One Deal with China U.S. signs phase one deal with China https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-1/30/2020 Be ready for new Mexican technical regs and conformity assessments USDEC’s Market Access team answers questions about impending rules changes that will impact milk powder and cheese suppliers to Mexico—and seeks input for proposed cheese conformity assessment procedure. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-2/19/2020 China announces process for tariff exemptions This announcement appears to be a step forward and we want to ensure that USDEC members can take full advantage of this development. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-2/26/2020 Member Memo: USDEC Coronavirus Update What we know, what we don’t know and what USDEC is doing about the coronavirus as of this moment. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-3/10/2020 Member Memo: USDEC Spring Board Meeting Update Out of concern for the health and welfare of our members and our USDEC team, the in-person Board Meeting is cancelled and we will hold it as a webinar, instead. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-4/10/2020 Video interviews: How will COVID-19 change the world we knew? USDEC President and CEO Tom Vilsack asked two global analysts scheduled to speak at our Spring board meeting to forecast challenges and opportunities as the world deals with the Coronavirus crisis. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-4/13/2020 Words of hope from USDEC's chairman Out of concern for the health and welfare of our members and our USDEC team, the in-person Board Meeting is cancelled and we will hold it as a webinar, instead. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-5/4/2020 Harden named USDEC Interim Chief Operating Officer Today, a new chapter at USDEC begins with the announcement of Krysta Harden as Interim Chief Operating Officer. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-5/20/2020 What China’s permeate approval means for USDEC members The U.S. Dairy Export Council delivered good news on Friday, May 15, when we informed our members that the Chinese government has officially opened the door to export dairy permeate powder to China for human consumption. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-5/28/2020 Trade Talk - Vietnam Tariff Reductions Vietnam's Prime Minister signed Decree 57 on May 25, 2020, unilaterally lowering tariffs on key U.S. dairy products and ingredient https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-6/11/2020 USDEC launches Market Talk video series Members-only updates will cover markets, trade trends and drivers. And ‘geek out’ a little too. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-6/18/2020 Market Talk: Consumer Sentiment and Global Trade Members-only updates will cover markets, trade trends and drivers. And ‘geek out’ a little too. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-6/24/2020 Market Talk: Europe’s PSA, Lactose Analysts Al Levitt and William Loux are back again this week for the third installment of Market Talk – USDEC’s new video series. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-7/09/2020 Market Talk: Digging into May trade data In this week’s episode of Market Talk, Al and Will take a deeper dive into the May trade data, looking at what drove cheese exports in May. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-7/29/2020 Market Talk: Global trade trends In this week’s episode of Market Talk, Al and Will look at global trade trends affecting products not just from the United States but all major dairy exporting countries. Which products have stood out? https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-8/18/2020 Market Talk: June trade volumes were “off the charts” In this week’s episode of Market Talk, Al and Will are back to discuss their take on the surge in global trade in June, and how that bodes for trade in H2. https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-9/9/2020 Market Talk: Will SE Asia keep buying powder? Is the surge in buying from the region a bubble, or are purchase volumes sustainable? https://www.usdec.org/member-services/periodicals/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusives-articles/global-dairy-ebrief-exclusive-10/1/2020 3 Findings from Southeast Asia that Translate to U.S. Dairy Protein Opportunity Singapore webinar hints at a future of deeper understanding of Southeast Asian consumer preferences and greater prospects for U.S. dairy ingredients suppliers to meet their needs.