February cemented the speed at which U.S. dairy exports are moving in today’s global marketplace. During the month, export volume not only grew 13% compared to February 2025, but also contributed to a year-to-date 12% volume increase in 2026. As all major dairy products saw favorable export conditions during February, it was once again U.S. cheese exports that led the charge, as explained in the U.S. Dairy Export Council’s (USDEC) latest report . Jenn Coyne Editor / Progressive Dairy Email Jenn Coyne Related Dairy exports headed toward record year but ‘crisis’ ahead U.S. dairy product exports keep moving into new year Historic $8.2 billion in U.S. dairy exports reported in 2024 A short month with big wins U.S. dairy product export performance in February was nothing short of spectacular. In the cheese category, booming sales toppled record performance for any month despite the shortened number of days. The volume of cheese exported grew 30% year over year to reach a record 58,406 ...