For the first time in more than a year, the top five dairy exporting countries produced less combined milk than they did 12 months ago. The most notable shift comes from the EU. 

USDEC has compiled U.S. and global dairy data for 10 charts and displayed them on one readable, printable and portable dashboard. 

U.S. suppliers see continued improvement in May, led by whey, lactose and WMP.

U.S. suppliers show a slight improvement in April, but overall figures still trail 2015 levels.

We’ve slogged through more than 18 months of global oversupply, yet market conditions suggest a recovery is still some ways off.

Under soft global dairy market conditions, U.S. export gains remain elusive.

Powder exports lead the way, with other products in a lower gear.

The U.S. dairy industry must compete harder and smarter to take advantage of continued gains in emerging-market dairy demand.

January NDM/SMP sales increased 23 percent from a year ago but the overall value of U.S. dairy exports fell to their lowest figure since 2011.

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Global dairy markets have taken a hit, but U.S. dairy exports are positioned for growth when global production realigns.

Despite the gain in NDM/SMP volume for the month, challenging market conditions continued to impact overall sales. 

NDM/SMP and lactose held up, but other products fell into a lower gear in 2015.

It will take most, if not all, of 2016 for the markets to rebalance. 

NDM/SMP and lactose are higher, but other products are struggling to gain traction.

Real market recovery must be felt at the farm, requiring a sustained skim milk powder price of at least $3,000/ton.

Output is up 3 percent since quotas came off in April, adding to the global surplus.

The Russian embargo and reduced sales to China have prompted U.S. competitors to focus more on skim milk powder, cheese and butterfat. 

USDEC offers a preview of the year ahead, identifying trends that will shape bottom lines.

USDEC's international representatives provide on-the-ground “eyes and ears” for the U.S. dairy industry. In eight concise videos, they identify the low hanging fruit.