Articles tagged under: U.S. Dairy Export Council
USDEC Selects New COO
Published June 7, 2021
Martha Scott Poindexter is the incoming chief operating officer for the U.S. Dairy Export Council. Poindexter will report to USDEC President/CEO Krysta Hardin, effective July 8. Most recently, Poindexter was the minority staff director the Senate Agriculture Committee working for…Senate Confirms Katherine Tai as U.S. Trade Representative
Published March 17, 2021
The U.S. Senate confirmed Katherine Tai as U.S. Trade Representative on a 98-0 vote. Tai will now be sworn into office. The confirmation received praise from the agriculture industry. In a statement, the U.S. Dairy Export Council and National Milk…Harden Named U.S. Dairy Export Council CEO
Published February 23, 2021
U.S. Dairy Export Council Chief Operating Officer Krysta Harden has been promoted and is now serving as its president and CEO. Harden succeeds Tom Vilsack who led the USDEC after serving as agriculture secretary in the Obama administration and has…USTR Seeks Meeting with Canada to Discuss Dairy Tariff Rate Quotas
Published December 14, 2020
The U.S. Trade Representative's Office wants to meet with Canada to take a closer look at its dairy Tariff Rate Quota obligations. In the past, Canada has distorted the TRQ administration to limit dairy imports from the U.S. "They'll be…Vilsack Priorities: COVID Response, Climate Change and “Rooting Out Inequities”
Published December 14, 2020
U.S. Dairy Export Council CEO Tom Vilsack made his first public comments Friday after being named the Biden-administration’s agriculture secretary nominee. One of the top priorities, if Vilsack is confirmed, will be "rooting out inequities and systemic racism in the…Vilsack: U.S. Dairy Needs Canada to Comply with USMCA
Published August 17, 2020
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement requires Canada to eliminate their class six and seven milk pricing systems and to have a fair dairy tariff rate quota. The U.S. dairy industry says Canada is currently limiting access to their dairy market, filling quotas…Lawmakers Ask U.S. Government to Enforce USMCA Dairy Provisions
Published August 13, 2020
On Thursday, a bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers sent a letter to the U.S. government urging them to enforce provisions in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The National Milk Producers Federation and U.S. Dairy Export Council are showing support for the effort.…Lawmakers Seek More Market Access in Japan for Dairy Products
Published July 9, 2020
A bipartisan group of House members has sent a letter to Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, urging them to quickly pursue a phase two trade agreement with Japan. The lawmakers said efforts should be taken to…U.S. Dairy Groups Express Frustration on Canada’s Tariff Rate Quotas
Published June 19, 2020
The U.S. Dairy Export Council and National Milk Producers Federation are criticizing Canada’s allocation of tariff rate quotas under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The dairy industry says the allocations undermine the intent of the USMCA’s dairy provisions. They are urging the…