Exports of heifers booming as China build ‘factory-modelled” dairy farms

Tuesday, May 22nd 2012 - 06:05 UTC

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Agribusiness company Elders says it can't get enough dairy heifers from Australia to supply China's growing demand and for the second consecutive year, a record shipment of 100,000 cattle will sail from dairies in Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay. Read full article

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Not only are the chinese importing dairy cows from Uruguay but Uruguay may see a big increase in beef exports to China. Up to now Uruguay has most exported organs and innerards to China, products they eat in China but not in most western countries. However, evidence from the lastest trade shows suggest China is now looking to import large amounts of higher value cuts.
http://uruguaybr.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/china-seeks-to-import-high-value-cuts-of-beef-proposes-deal-for-100-metric-tons-of-beef-monthly/
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