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Dairy opportunities opening in China

Sandy Chalmers

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says a recent trade mission to China focusing on dairy was a success.

Assistant Deputy Secretary Sandy Chalmers tells Brownfield the delegation included agribusiness professionals from the state.

“They’re building a lot of dairy farms, and they’re looking at investing even more.  One of the plans we heard about there was building 100 dairy farms with at least 500 cows apiece.  So they’re going to be looking to buy modern dairy equipment, bovine genetics and feed.”

She says the dairy expansion in China creates opportunities back home.

“That’s why we had several companies travel with us.  We visited the China International Dairy Expo and Summit.”

Chalmers says 305 businesses from more than 30 countries participated in the event.

China is the largest international market for U.S. food and ag products, accounting for 20 percent of all U.S. farm exports.

China is Wisconsin’s third largest export customer at $222 million dollars in 2015.

The top products include hides and skins, whey, lactose, lumber, ginseng and bovine semen.

 

 

 

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