Here’s the latest announcements from Cooperatives Working Together:
Cooperatives Working Together announced today (Monday, 9/18)that it accepted five export assistance bids last week for the sale of cheese, and one for anhydrous milkfat. Four of the cheese bids are from Dairy Farmers of America of Kansas City, MO: 95 metric tons (209,000 pounds) of Cheddar to the Netherlands; 54 metric tons (118,800 lbs.) of White Cheddar and Monterey Jack to Japan; 37 metric tons (81,400 lbs.) of Cheddar to Japan; and 2 metric tons (4,400 lbs.) of Mozzarella to Japan. The fifth cheese accepted cheese bid was from Select Milk Producers of Artesia, NM, for the export of 20 metric tons (44,000 lbs.) of Mozzarella to Japan. The final accepted bid was also from Dairy Farmers of America, for 17 metric tons (37,400 lbs.) of anhydrous milkfat to Mexico. CWT will pay an export bonus to the bidders, once completion of the cheese and milkfat shipments is verified.
