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> There is one universal fact that Vaughan told me the fist time we
> met over 15 years ago, is that no matter where you go in the world
> or what the production model is, the price received for the product
> is always within 10 percent of the cost of production.
>
> The only thing that matters is how much better than the average you
> are.
>
> Dave, if you were to get double the milk price you get now, you
> would still be complaining.
>
> Yup,with Dick by his side. Stop all imports and US dairyman will
> increase production and drive the price back down to cost of
> production and the whining starts all over again.
>
>
> We probably have the natural resources in this country to produce
> milk for far less than the kiwis. What we do not have in the dairy
> industry in this country are entrepreneurs. Maybe the new
> production model for dairy in this country is 2000 acre dairies in
> Mississippi or Arkansas with production per cow lower than the kiwi
> system with cows lasting to 10+ years.
>
> Interesting Brad. Have you been there or how do you come to this? I
> was in Louisiana in January and i see lots of potential. Close to a
> milk deficit region. Cheap irrigation. Supplement feeds right
> there. Some large tracts of land. Just lack of infrastructure. But
> you get a few operators that put in several 5-1000 cow set-ups as
> the kiwis will have done here before long and infrastructure will
> follow. Just need about 10,000 cows among say 5 owners. Once they
> prove the model the rest will follow. Just as has happened in west
> Texas/ east New Mexico.
>
> Bernie
> Reeds, Mo.
>
>
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