Agricultural cooperatives working with the NEXT program have finalized 77 international sales agreements during March, with one week remaining unreported due to publication schedules. These deals represent more than 30.4 million pounds of dairy products sold through NEXT-supported transactions in 2026. Deliveries are planned for buyers across Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Middle East-North Africa, Eurasia, South America, Central America and the Caribbean, with shipments scheduled between March and October.
International sales play a vital role in supporting dairy producers and their cooperatives nationwide. Regardless of whether cooperatives directly participate in overseas trade, accessing global markets remains crucial. The NEXT program offers a pathway for moving American dairy products to international buyers by addressing competitive challenges facing U.S. dairy exports.
The reported dairy product volumes represent active delivery agreements rather than finalized export shipments. NEXT will distribute export support payments to participants only after confirming actual product shipment and delivery through required paperwork verification.
