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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…

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Harden Named U.S. Dairy Export Council CEO

USTR Seeks Meeting with Canada to Discuss Dairy Tariff Rate Quotas

Vilsack Priorities: COVID Response, Climate Change and “Rooting Out Inequities”

Vilsack: U.S. Dairy Needs Canada to Comply with USMCA

Lawmakers Ask U.S. Government to Enforce USMCA Dairy Provisions

Lawmakers Seek More Market Access in Japan for Dairy Products

U.S. Dairy Groups Express Frustration on Canada’s Tariff Rate Quotas

A Decline Expected for U.S. Dairy Exports

Relationships Are Vital for Trade

A Step Forward for Keeping the Mozzarella Name

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