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.

A USDEC-organized Specialty Cheese Trade Mission started in New York, headed to Vermont and will be finishing a week-long, whirlwind tour in Wisconsin on Saturday.    

The equivalent of one day of total U.S. milk production per month now goes to Southeast Asia.

Chinese importers want to mitigate supply-chain risk by adding more U.S. dairy products, but tariffs make that strategy too expensive.

Jobs and economic growth are on the line—and not just for dairy—when Congress considers the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Dairy business relationships continue as the U.S. and Chinese governments hold high-stakes talks about tariffs and trade. 

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First-person essays by four farmers show how the U.S. dairy industry lives its values for its global customers. 

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Dairy supports nearly 3 million U.S. jobs and a new study shows more than 45 million jobs are connected to the food and agriculture sectors. 

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USDEC President and CEO says: "More milk is being produced, with less water, less land and less inputs than when I was born."

A study commissioned by USDEC projects Japan's aging population will decrease but its cheese consumption will continue to grow. 

A new economic impact report released by USDEC forecasts that without a strong U.S.-Japan trade treaty, U.S. dairy exports could lose $1.3 billion in sales over 10 years.

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See the significant mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, new facilities, executive hires and marketing initiatives that occurred during 2018.  

Dairy's coast-to-coast economic ripple effect generates jobs in other industries and tax revenue in every state.  

With milk prices low, this has been a challenging year for dairy farmers. But these four see better days ahead with the continued support of USDEC's strategy to grow exports.   

Speaking on Midwest Dairy's "Dairy on the Air" podcast, USDEC President and CEO Tom Vilsack examines global dairy trends and how the U.S. dairy industry can capitalize on them. 

Trade policy experts at USDEC and NMPF synthesized the most significant provisions of USMCA for the U.S. dairy industry. 

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Shareable, data-based motion graphics showcase the multi-billion dollar economic boost the dairy industry gives California, Wisconsin, Texas, New York, Florida and five other states. 

The New York Times columnist and bestselling author gives USDEC members his big-picture vision of where this era of "giant accelerations" is going.

The Minnesota-based company works with global customers to find new opportunities using high-protein dairy ingredients. 

National Farmer's Day is October 12, when the dairy industry shares inspirational stories about people like Daniel Perazzo, who latched on to a big goal when he was only 6 years old. 

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The Golden State supports 390,000+ jobs, more than any state, followed by Wisconsin, Texas, New York and Florida.