I am vice president of editorial services at USDEC. I oversee, among other things, our website (usdec.org) and The U.S. Dairy Exporter Blog. Working with talented colleagues, I blend the best practices of journalism and content marketing to provide the U.S. dairy industry the information it needs to expand global demand for our products. You can reach me at mokeefe@usdec.org.

NAFTA swung open a door of opportunity to our southern border that helped increase U.S. dairy export volume to Mexico by 435% while value soared by 646% over 26 years. 

Future EU "intervention" practices will harm U.S. farmers and processors and erode efforts to advance fair trade policies that create greater market access.

Newly released Canadian tariff-rate quotas discourage U.S. dairy retail products from entering Canada, depriving U.S. dairy farmers and exporters the market access USMCA promised.

USDEC infographics showcase progress on water use, greenhouse gas emission, waste reduction, animal care and other advances.

One billion people around the world derive their livelihoods from the dairy sector, including more than 3 million jobs in the U.S. alone.

COVID-19 has created havoc but opportunities remain, especially in Asia, where USDEC is investing in people, programs, partnerships and a new, first-class facility promoting U.S. Dairy. 

More than 95% of the world’s population lives beyond U.S. borders and many countries can’t produce enough milk to meet their citizens’ growing demand for dairy.

A message translated into 10 languages says U.S. dairy suppliers are working hard to continue shipments to other countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The goal is "business as usual" for workers connected by technology to USDEC headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, and nine international offices.

U.S. dairy exports had gained positive momentum in recent months. But the COVID-19 pandemic has the entire world wondering what comes next. 

House subcommittee testimony highlights eight priorities to increase U.S. dairy exports and improve rural America.

Senate passage means trade rules will be reformed with Canada and solidified with Mexico, opening doors of opportunity to increase exports to our North American neighbors. 

China's retaliatory tariffs have contributed to a 47% drop in U.S. dairy exports to China over a 12-month period.  

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We curate a one-stop, one-of-a-kind historical archive of the most important global dairy business developments of the year.  

Hot topics included the U.S. winning "best in the world" at the World Cheese Awards (upsetting the French) and the vital impact of the dairy industry on state economies. 

Benefits include preserving U.S. dairy access to Mexico, increasing access into Canada, protections for common cheese names and reforms to Canada’s dairy pricing system. 

The USDEC president and CEO says the U.S. dairy industry is in the export business "to stay and to win."  

Wisconsin's economy leads the country with more than 12,700 jobs from dairy exports alone.

On a week-long governance mission, DMI board members saw how USDEC facilitates business partnerships in Mexico that benefit farmers back home.

Judges at the World Cheese Awards put only one French cheese in the top 15, a ranking influential newspaper Ouest-France calls a "sacrilege."