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News Release: 03/02/2015
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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 (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today jointly urged Congress to enact new Trade P
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News Release: 9/14/2021
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ARLINGTON, VA - On behalf of America's dairy farmers, exporters and manufacturers, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) commend President Biden's selection of Elaine Trevino as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade
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News Release: 9/30/2025
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ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the Dairy Association of Taiwan (DAT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today in a milestone step to strengthen the relationship between the U.S. and Taiwanese dairy sectors. Th
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News Release: 1/31/2022
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ARLINGTON, VA – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new program to help address the export side of the supply chain crisis. The initiative was addressed at a webinar of agriculture industry and policy leaders hosted by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the
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Member Alert - May 12, 2025
Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert May 12 2025
China: Following negotiations held over the weekend, the U.S. and China announced this morning that they had reached an agreement to lower the "reciprocal trade" tariffs and retaliatory tariffs that were imposed on U.S.-China trade as of last month. The lowered rates will apply as of May 14. T
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 07/12/2018
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Archives > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 07 > 12 > 2018 - by Mark O'Keefe
Lan Sohn and Shinhyung Chung of Sohn’s Market Makers learned to say the English word “cheese” as a way to smile in front of the camera. As the U.S. Dairy Export Council's new representatives in Seoul, the long-time friends are eager to bring smiles to the faces of USDEC members loo
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 08/29/2018
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Archives > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 08 > 29 > 2018 - by Tom Vilsack
No doubt you have been following the news that the United States and Mexico have agreed to key portions of a new trade agreement that could soon lift tariffs on U.S. cheese and other dairy products. While these developments about our No. 1 export market are encouraging, I found myself on the oppos
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News Release: 07/30/2019
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Vilsack asks Congress to Quickly Pass USMCA ARLINGTON, VA - Tom Vilsack, president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), testified today before the Senate Finance Committee and urged Congress to swiftly ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and usher in the benefits it promise
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Market Commentary 12-06-16
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 12 06 16 - by Alan Levitt
Improved sales of nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP) to Southeast Asia, whey to China, cheese to South Korea and butter to Canada, plus a recovery in world commodity prices, led U.S exports to their highest value in 16 months. Overall export value was $426 million in October, up 5 percent fr
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News Release: 01/23/2017
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ARLINGTON, VA - The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today urged the Trump Administration not to retreat from pursuing new trade opportunities in the Pacific Rim, and to protect the agricultural trade relationship between the United States and