Less than two hours drive from Beijing, US farmers are building demand for corn and soybeans by encouraging development of the Chinese dairy industry. Much as they have done with the poultry industries of countries like Morrocco and others, the US Grains Council is working to build demand for feed grains by training livestock producers in potentially lucrative overseas markets.
CWT Export Assistance Bids
I know I’ve been away for a couple weeks and posting hasn’t been normal but that’s all changed. Look for some exciting new information coming out on Wednesday! Here’s last week’s announcements from Cooperatives Working Together:
CWT Export Assistance Bids
Here’s this week’s announcements from Cooperatives Working Together: Cooperatives Working Together announced Tuesday that it has accepted three export assistance bids for the sale of butter, cheese and anhydrous milkfat. The first bid is from Dairy Farmers of America of Kansas City, MO, for the export of 100 metric tons (220,000 pounds) of anhydrous milkfat to Canada. The second bid, … Read More
CWT Export Assistance Bids
Here’s last week’s announcements from Cooperatives Working Together:
Value of Dairy Products Boosts New Zealand Export Business
Milk powder, butter, and cheese are hot commodities for the kiwi exporter. The latest report from Statistics New Zealand indicates that the export value of these products was up $209 for the month of April, a 54.5 percent jump over 2005. In total, these three products make up $592 million exported, or 19.6% of total exports for the island nation.
Powdergate Conspirators Finally Fined
Six New Zealanders have finally been fined for their roles in “Powdergate,” the multi-million dollar scandal involving export regulations and powdered milk. The six men in question admitted their roles in the scam, submitting to charges of producing false customs documents to export milk powder labeled as meat produce. The original charges were much more severe, originally handed down five years ago as conspiracy to defraud. In total, the six Kiwis were fined just $58,500.
CWT Export Assistance Bids
Here’s the latest from Cooperatives Working Together: Cooperatives Working Together announced Thursday that it has accepted three export assistance bids, two for whole milk powder, and a third for cheese. The first two bids for whole milk powder, from Humboldt Creamery of Fortuna, CA, are to facilitate the export of 150 metric tons (330,000 pounds) to Turkey, and another 16 … Read More
More Outbound Butter
Here’s the latest from Cooperatives Working Together:
Chinese Dairy Demand Grows – And Buffalo May Pick Up the Slack
As we reported earlier, Chinese demand for milk and dairy products in skyrocketing. One of the largest growth dectors in cheese consumption. To help meet the expanded need for dairy products, the dairy industry may turn to an unusual producer of milk: buffalo!
Japan Dumping Excess Milk?
Japanese dairies have plenty of milk apparently. Milk consumption is in a freefall in the Land of the Rising Sun, while production has skyrocketed. With limited success in marketing efforts to increase consumption, the Japanese government is working to dispense excess milk as foreign aid. In March, the Hokkaido Union of Agricultural Associations disposed of 1,000 tons of raw milk. … Read More