U.S. Dairy Export Council

The National Milk Producers Federation, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce signed an MOU to deepen cooperation between the U.S. and Indonesian dairy industries.  The Memorandum of Understanding outlines a framework for collaboration to support enhanced dairy trade, strengthen commercial cooperation, and bolster public nutrition through promoting greater consumpti

The U.S. Dairy Export Council and National Milk Producers Federation expressed their strong disappointment with a preliminary ruling by Colombia’s government that they say unfairly targets U.S. dairy exporters.  They added the move advances "baseless claims" that U.S. milk po...

Key industry groups say the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, recently signed into law by President Biden, hasn’t fixed West Coast shipping problems for U.S. dairy exports.  The National Milk Producers Federation and U.S. Dairy Export Council trade manager Tony Rice says the Act was supposed to end abuses by ocean carriers. “But u...

The National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council are praising the recent launch of a USDA partnership with the Northwest Seaport Alliance aimed at easing congestion and restoring reliable shipping access to ag exporters in the U ...

When President Biden launched his Indo Pacific Economic Framework with 12 other nations, he said it would serve as a safeguard to buffer China’s growing economic influence in the region. The proposal the Administration says is an answer not only to the Trans-Pacific Partnership that the U.S. pu ...

Earlier this week, the Biden Administration announced the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. The White House says the plan is a 21st century economic arrangement designed to tackle 21st-century economic challenges. Those challenges include the digital economy, ensuring secure and resilient supply chains, and major investments in clean energy ...

The U.S. Dairy Export Council and the National Milk Producers Federation sent a letter to the White House last week, regarding specific recommendations to help solve supply chain issues. The top recommendation calls for USDA’s Agriculture Marketing Service to restart its Ocean Shipping Container Availability Report. ...

Most in the dairy industry understand how important, if not crucial, dairy exports are. According to William Loux with the U.S. Dairy Export Council, over 17% of U.S. dairy ends up in overseas markets. He noted a big percentage of U.S. dairy product export shipments leave from west coast ports, meaning the dairy industry is seeing a direct impact from the current port slowdown ...

The National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council are applauding this month’s decision that Canada improperly restricted access for American dairy producers. The ruling by the USMCA Dispute Settlement Panel is the first under the updated trilateral trade agreement. NMP ...

Dairy groups have called on the Biden Administration to seek renewal of Presidential Trade Promotion Authority, which expired last week. The National Milk Producers Federation and U.S. Dairy Export Council said the move will foster further expansion of U ...