In a National Milk Producers Federation podcast, USDEC's president and CEO discusses the future of exports and why it matters for farmers. 

A new report shows how dairy fosters global food and economic sustainability. U.S. dairy has set an ambitious goal of being carbon neutral by 2050.  

Despite having one fewer day in February 2021 compared to last year and U.S. suppliers still facing shipping delays, U.S. dairy exports surged in February.   

The partnership will reduce the U.S. dairy industry's global environmental footprint with help from Syngenta and The Nature Conservancy. 

U.S. dairy exports posted the second highest January export volume on record (160,887 metric tons, milk solids equivalent) and third highest January in value ($505 million), despite shipping delays and logistics headaches.  

Krysta Harden becomes USDEC President and CEO after the Senate confirmation of U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Manure management and other on-farm practices by U.S. dairy farmers can reduce methane and nitrous oxide, greenhouse gas emissions and land degradation.

USDEC shines a spotlight on Wisconsin to show the need for sound trade policies that bolster the U.S. economy, especially in rural communities.  

The long-term trajectory for U.S. dairy exports remains distinctly positive with growing demand around the world for dairy products, particularly of U.S. origin, despite pandemic-induced uncertainty to persist into 2021. 

USDEC previews key factors that will impact U.S. dairy trade. 

Even as the streak of year-over-year volume growth ends after 14 straight months, U.S. dairy exports remain 4% ahead of previous record with one month to go.

See the global dairy mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, new facilities, executive hires and marketing initiatives that made 2020 a significant year.

Farmers For Free Trade coalition highlights the importance of global trade that eliminates tariffs and nontariff barriers on U.S. exports.

Powered by strong whey and NFDM/SMP sales to Asia-Pacific, U.S. dairy exports posted their 14th consecutive month of year-over-year gains in October.

Online symposium held last month seeks to strengthen science-based alliance and promote dairy as a part of a sustainable food system in advance of critical UN Food Systems Summit.  

U.S. milk solids exports through three quarters of 2020 up 15.8% over the previous year.

The new U.S. Center for Dairy Excellence is one reason to be bullish on exports of U.S. dairy ingredients to Southeast Asia. 

The state-of-the-art facility is designed to be an education hub and collaborative meeting place that inspires innovation utilizing U.S. dairy ingredients and cheeses.

The world’s No. 1 permeate company has helped blaze trails to China and other markets, creating opportunities for the entire U.S. dairy industry to ride the wave of whey ingredients.

U.S. Dairy’s 2050 Environmental Stewardship Goals are the culmination of a “grassroots up” movement that builds upon and gives credit for what farmers already may be doing.