Comments on: Wisconsin demand for milk continues to exceed supply http://dairywebmall.com/dbcpress/?p=3840 Multi-Media Solutions for the Dairy Industry Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:06:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dave Rama http://dairywebmall.com/dbcpress/?p=3840&cpage=1#comment-386 Dave Rama Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:26:55 +0000 http://dairywebmall.com/dbcpress/?p=3840#comment-386 I must be missing something. The U.S. Dairy Producer is continually told they must produce milk at world market price. The standards these producers must adhere to for consumers, environment, workers, etc are much higher than some of the countries we are importing from. The dairy industry is about to parallel the rest of the U.S. economy. We have undercut our U.S. producers for the sake of corporate profits. Jobs, independent entrepreneurs such as our dairy producers, manufacturers and others cannot comepete on the ENTIRE world market. WE CAN compete in those countries that respect their citizens, environmet and consumers as we do. USDA chart through 2003 shows MPC Casein imports have displaced as much as 5% of U.S. production. Since then, imports of MPC, Casein have increased at more dramatic percentage than U.S. production which means they now diplace an even higher percentage of our nations milk supply. I understand perfectly why the large processors want to import inexpensive products that will boost their bottom lines, I do not understand why we should hold our producers feet to the fire for regulations that are obviously meant to protect all of us and then allow large Global Companies to procure ingredients from nations that do not come close to matching our standards. Every producer must place themselves in the processors shoes. Become a CEO of a large Global Company for five minutes and understand what your goals are and what are your alternatives. We cannot continually blame people for performing their jobs well. It is this reason we have a Government. Government is to protect the citizens of this country. FDA inspections of food and the standards imports have been produced under should all be regulated by our Federal Government. It is important we understand this. With respect to supply management, what do you think the CWT program has become? Supply management! Why not try supply management by keeping producers in business first rather than forcing them to abandon their livelihoods. It would be best for America in the long run. Think of all the jobs you would keep. The trickle down theory comes to mind. You are right, we need less government control of milk price but we do need more controls on what meets our consumers standards. Are we trying to raise the world up or bring ourselves down? Hard to imagine a major turn around for the USA unless we realize, we can buy imports, but they need to meet the standards America demands from its own producers. I hope we are not too late. I must be missing something. The U.S. Dairy Producer is continually told they must produce milk at world market price. The standards these producers must adhere to for consumers, environment, workers, etc are much higher than some of the countries we are importing from. The dairy industry is about to parallel the rest of the U.S. economy. We have undercut our U.S. producers for the sake of corporate profits. Jobs, independent entrepreneurs such as our dairy producers, manufacturers and others cannot comepete on the ENTIRE world market. WE CAN compete in those countries that respect their citizens, environmet and consumers as we do.
USDA chart through 2003 shows MPC Casein imports have displaced as much as 5% of U.S. production. Since then, imports of MPC, Casein have increased at more dramatic percentage than U.S. production which means they now diplace an even higher percentage of our nations milk supply.

I understand perfectly why the large processors want to import inexpensive products that will boost their bottom lines, I do not understand why we should hold our producers feet to the fire for regulations that are obviously meant to protect all of us and then allow large Global Companies to procure ingredients from nations that do not come close to matching our standards.

Every producer must place themselves in the processors shoes. Become a CEO of a large Global Company for five minutes and understand what your goals are and what are your alternatives. We cannot continually blame people for performing their jobs well. It is this reason we have a Government. Government is to protect the citizens of this country.

FDA inspections of food and the standards imports have been produced under should all be regulated by our Federal Government. It is important we understand this. With respect to supply management, what do you think the CWT program has become? Supply management! Why not try supply management by keeping producers in business first rather than forcing them to abandon their livelihoods. It would be best for America in the long run. Think of all the jobs you would keep. The trickle down theory comes to mind.

You are right, we need less government control of milk price but we do need more controls on what meets our consumers standards. Are we trying to raise the world up or bring ourselves down?

Hard to imagine a major turn around for the USA unless we realize, we can buy imports, but they need to meet the standards America demands from its own producers. I hope we are not too late.

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