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NMPF Leads Charge in Dynamic Trade Environment

  • Advocated for dairy priorities in administration’s Reciprocal Trade Deals
  • Secured the reintroduction and advancement of key common names bill
  • Spurred federal investigation into global nonfat milk solids marketplace
  • Expanded network of allied organizations
  • Advanced key supply chain initiatives

NMPF has actively navigated the new administration’s proactive and unconventional trade approach to forge better global prospects for U.S. dairy exporters.

As the Trump administration’s trade negotiations unfold, NMPF Executive Vice Presidents Jaime Castaneda and Shawna Morris are serving as confidential private sector advisers to the U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Department of Agriculture, offering guidance to ensure that U.S. dairy interests are represented and pursued across the globe.

To date, the United States announced trade frameworks with key dairy trading partners including South Korea, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia. These frameworks vary in scope and detail and are designed to set the stage for more detailed negotiations to follow soon.

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