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Dairy cooperatives participating in the NEXT assistance program finalized 246 export contracts during February, representing 54.3 million pounds of dairy products scheduled for international delivery in 2026. The shipments will reach customers spanning ten global regions including Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Middle East-North Africa, Eurasia, South America, Central America, the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa, with deliveries scheduled from February through July.<\/p>

The NEXT program serves as a vital resource for participating U.S. dairy cooperatives seeking to expand their international sales reach, an increasingly crucial component for dairy farmers and their cooperatives across the nation. International market expansion remains essential for generating dairy demand, regardless of whether a cooperative currently maintains active export operations. Those interested in learning more about the NEXT Program can reach out to the team at NEXT@nmpf.org.<\/p>

Officials note that the reported dairy product quantities represent active contracts awaiting delivery rather than finalized export volumes. The NEXT program will distribute export assistance payments to successful bidders only after export completion and product delivery are confirmed through proper documentation submission.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Member cooperatives participating in the NEXT program finalized 246 export contracts during February, totaling 54.3 million pounds of dairy products. The shipments are destined for customers across ten global regions and will be delivered between February and July.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":31107,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[862],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agriculture"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772561031207.jpg?fit=791%2C1024&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-85K","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":45815,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/dairy-cooperatives-land-77-export-contracts-worth-over-30-million-pounds\/","url_meta":{"origin":31108,"position":0},"title":"Dairy Cooperatives Land 77 Export Contracts Worth Over 30 Million Pounds","author":"Admin","date":"April 1, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Agricultural cooperatives participating in the NEXT program have finalized 77 international sales agreements during March, representing more than 30 million pounds of dairy products. 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