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

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.   

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. 

When fellow farmers tell me the dairy checkoff program should just focus on the United States and forget about exports, I ask them a question they can't seem to answer.

A nationwide campaign launched Monday has a relevant economic message for every state: “Dairy creates jobs, exports create more.”

Times are tough for many U.S. dairy farmers. USDEC's ambitious plan to increase exports provides farmers a dose of realistic optimism for the future.

Agribusiness Academic Lowell Catlett sees three megatrends creating unprecedented opportunities for U.S. dairy exporters and others feeding the world.  

Robotic milking frees a Wisconsin farm family from manual tasks, giving them more time to focus on animal health, performance and reproductive management.

USDEC has been a unique and fruitful partnership between farmers, processors and USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.

The last installment of our four-part video series shows a California dairy farmer's passion for her family and community.

The third installment of our four-part video series tells the story of a Pennsylvania dairy farmer’s stewardship of the environment.

The second video in our four-part series shows how a Washington State dairy farmer loves and cares for her animals.

The first installment of a farmer-narrated video series spotlights an Idaho dairyman who believes any job worth doing is worth doing right.

DMI and USDEC chairman Paul Rovey has an optimistic view on the future of exports, even in a year that has seen global markets weaken and milk prices drop.

Each USDEC mission has its “aha’ moments when a light bulb goes on over our dairy farmers’ heads. A gasp from a S.E. Asia audience prompted a recent "aha."

A delegation of U.S. farmers and journalists visiting the region see the opportunity for U.S. Dairy and the need for increased on-the-ground presence

Vivid photography and first-person storytelling demonstrate U.S. Dairy's commitment to quality, animal care, the environment and relationships.

Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) needed to further expand dairy exports.