More than 90% of dairy farms in China are making a loss. High feed costs are still a major issue, and small and medium-sized companies in particular cannot cope with them. Photo: Mark Pasveer
Milk production in China is showing a downward trend due to poor financial results of Chinese dairy farmers, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). As a consequence, many smaller dairy farms are letting go of their cows. Chinese dairy farmers are having a hard time. Their financial results are so bad that they are getting rid of cows and, as a result, the livestock population is shrinking. Although milk production per cow is increasing, this is not happening fast enough to comp
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