Here’s the latest announcement from Cooperatives Working Together:

Cooperatives Working Together announced today that it accepted five export assistance bid last week for the sale of butter and cheese. The first three bids are from Dairy Farmers of America of Kansas City, MO: one for the export of 114 metric tons (250,800 pounds) of Cheddar cheese to the Netherlands, a second for the export of 110 metric tons (242,000 lbs.) of Cheddar cheese Japan, and a third for another 110 metric tons (242,000 lbs.) of Cheddar cheese to Japan.

The other bids accepted are from Land O’Lakes of Arden Hills, MN: one for the export of 1 metric ton (2,200 lbs.) of mixed cheeses to Trinidad and Tobago, and another for 0.09 metric tons (198 lbs.) of butter to Trinidad and Tobago. CWT will pay an export bonus to the bidders, once completion of the butter and cheese shipments is verified.