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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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