Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 12 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold and United Dairymen of Arizona to sell 3.1 million pounds (1,417 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, and 661,387 pounds (300 metric tons) of butter, to customers in Asia, the Middle East and the South Pacific. The product will be delivered August 2012 through January 2013.
In 2012, CWT has assisted member cooperatives in making export sales of Cheddar, Monterey Jack and Gouda cheese totaling 73.6 million pounds (adjusted for cancellations), and butter and anhydrous milk fat totaling 56.6 million pounds, to 33 countries on four continents. On a butterfat basis, the milk equivalent of these exports is 1.914
Source: Cooperatives Working Together News Release
