U.S. dairy companies became more important exporters beginning in the mid-2000s when international and domestic developments changed the economic environment facing the U.S. dairy industry. This paper looks at five U.S. dairy firms and how their domestic and international strategies will...

The prospects for substantially expanded dairy exports by U.S. firms are not bright for at least the current decade. The exceptions relate to exports of dried whey, whey fractions, dairy blends, selected specialty dairy products and nonfat dry milk. U.S. dairy exports are likely to continue to...

In 2007, U.S. diary exports rose 300 per cent from 2006. This paper discusses the international market factors that led to this large increase and then projects exports for 2008 based on these changing factors. The paper also discusses trade agreements both in effect and proposed and how these...

Exporting and Foreign Direct Investment Strategies: Top Five U.S. Dairy Companies

This Discussion Paper consists of (a) background information on China's geography and economy (b) a description of the country's dairy industry in the mid-2000s (c) the drivers of change in China's dairy industry and (d) implications of these drivers for the U.S. and world dairy industries