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Phase One U.S. trade deal with China positive step but U.S. dairy industry still needs tariffs lifted
by Mark O'Keefe January 16, 2020China'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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Vilsack optimistic about dairy exports in 2020
by Mark O'Keefe December 2, 2019The USDEC president and CEO says the U.S. dairy industry is in the export business "to stay and to win."
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How the spread of African swine fever to Asia's pigs may affect U.S. dairy exports
by Mark O'Keefe September 25, 2019In the short term, fewer pigs mean less demand for pig feed and the U.S. whey products that fortify that feed. But USDEC sees longer-term opportunities.
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7 USDEC strategies opening doors in China and Japan for U.S. dairy farmers
by Tom Vilsack September 17, 2019China waives a retaliatory tariff on U.S. permeate for feed, illustrating how addressing global problems can benefit our dairy farmers.
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Vilsack optimistic about exports after China, Japan trips
by Mark O'Keefe September 7, 2019
Strategy: Play the long game in markets with high upside, seize opportunities when playing fields leveled by U.S. trade policy.
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Travelogue: Vilsack takes U.S. Dairy message to China, Japan
by Mark O'Keefe August 30, 2019
The U.S. dairy industry is competing to win market share in China and Japan, countries with growing demand for dairy, projected to continue for years to come .
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Vilsack in China: U.S. dairy industry building relationships for ‘long haul’
by Mark O'Keefe August 30, 2019Meetings in Beijing encourage collaborative partnerships even as retaliatory tariffs take a toll on U.S. dairy exports.
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(8 Photos) Chinese Student Creativity Shines at USDEC Dairy Competition with Jiangnan University
by Amy Foor June 4, 2019Student competition in China serves as high-visibility platform to reinforce U.S. dairy ingredient innovation potential.
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(Infographic) U.S. Dairy Cultivates Growth in SE Asia as Tariffs Take Toll in China
by Mark O'Keefe May 20, 2019The equivalent of one day of total U.S. milk production per month now goes to Southeast Asia.
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Tariffs as High as 45% Inflict Risk on Chinese Food Companies, Pain on U.S. Dairy Farmers
by Mark O'Keefe May 9, 2019Chinese importers want to mitigate supply-chain risk by adding more U.S. dairy products, but tariffs make that strategy too expensive.
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(12 Photos) U.S. Ambassador Sends Goodwill Message to China's Food Industry at Conference, USDEC Reception
by Mark O'Keefe April 19, 2019Dairy business relationships continue as the U.S. and Chinese governments hold high-stakes talks about tariffs and trade.
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7 Things Farmers Need to Know About Their Investment in Exports
by Marilyn Hershey January 28, 2019The head of DMI's board explains the checkoff's commitment to grow dairy exports, how it benefits farmer-funders and what's happening to increase ROI.
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Vilsack Says 'Canada Has to be More Transparent' on Agreement to End Class 7 Dairy Pricing
by USDEC Staff January 15, 2019
As Congress prepares to review a new trade agreement replacing NAFTA, the U.S. dairy industry remains wary that a Canadian protectionist pricing policy could return under another name.
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Data: Dairy’s Positive Impact on U.S. Economy
by Mark O'Keefe December 26, 2018Dairy's coast-to-coast economic ripple effect generates jobs in other industries and tax revenue in every state.
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Why Four DMI Board Members are Optimistic About Exports After Asia Trip (Video)
by Mark O'Keefe December 18, 2018With 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.
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Farmers Take Dairy Checkoff Program's Global Vision to Japan, Hong Kong
by Marilyn Hershey November 2, 2018Four farmers on a week-long trip to Japan and Hong Kong will be ambassadors of U.S. dairy's commitment to consistently supply high-quality exports to Asia.
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Tariffs Won't Slow U.S. Dairy's Pursuit of Ambitious Export Goal (video)
by Tom Vilsack September 26, 2018The world needs U.S. dairy and we need the world to export more of our abundant milk, award-winning products and high-quality ingredients.
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Prediction: China will Become the World's Big Cheese
by Mark O'Keefe August 23, 2018A country with 1.4 billion mouths to feed is on a trajectory to become the world's No. 1 cheese importer, presenting a huge opportunity for U.S. dairy exporters.
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U.S. Dairy Exports Break 2014 Half-Year Record
by Mark O'Keefe August 13, 2018U.S. exports were a record 16.8 percent of milk solids for the first half of 2018. But the industry has "deep concerns" about the impact of tariffs moving forward.
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U.S. Dairy's Momentum in China Threatened
by Shawna Morris August 3, 2018
Retaliatory tariffs give global competitors hard-to-reverse advantages in the world's largest market.
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