Officials from the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) reacted to the Trump administration’s new trade and trade framework agreements with four Southeast Asian countries whose U.S. milk imports amounted to more than $330 million in 2024. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced that reciprocal trade agreements have been secured with Malaysia and Cambodia, and similar a

The dairy industry is experiencing an exhilarating transformation, driven by an unprecedented demand for protein across the globe. Gregg Doud, president of the National Milk Producers Federation, captures this phenomenon aptly, describing it as a pivotal moment for dairy. “Everywhere I go, I tell people we’re having a moment here on the dairy-side of the equation,” he says, emphasizing how dairy’s protein-rich offerings, from cheese to whey, are captivating consumers both dom

No, the beef industry is not killing elephants. However, the industry’s live slaughter weight is averaging more than 1,400 lb., which is about 10% of the size of a mature elephant. The title of this article is not meant to be distasteful, but it is meant to catch a person’s attention. As the industry works through the lowest beef cattle inventory since 1951, participants have combated the lower number of cattle by growing them larger in the feedlot. Cattle slaughter weights h