GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN (February 20, 2026) — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the country based on milk volume, commends the administration’s signing of a new Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with Indonesia.
“The recent signing of the agreement with Indonesia presents a great opportunity for the agriculture community, especially dairy," Heidi Fischer, Edge board president, stated. "It helps strengthen an important export market and expand trade potential for dairy farmers nationwide by eliminating tariffs and other barriers.”
The agreement outlines several key commitments that will benefit US dairy and agriculture:
· Completely eliminate all tariffs for all dairy products;
· Recognizes U.S. regulatory oversight;
· Does not impose quantitative limits on US exports, including through the use of import licenses or commodity balance programs; and
· Protects dozens of cheese and meat products use of common food names.
Indonesia was the eleventh-largest market for US agricultural exports, with over $250 million in dairy exports in 2024. This market is an important region for US dairy export growth.
For more information about Edge and its policy priorities, visit edgedairy.com.
About Edge:
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative provides dairy farmers throughout the Midwest with a powerful voice — the voice of milk — in Congress, with customers and within their communities. Edge, based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is one of the top cooperatives in the country based on milk volume. Member farms are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. For more information, visit www.edgedairy.com.
