Mexico: The battle for milk, Jalisco ranchers and imported milk powder

The Regional Livestock Union of Jalisco (UGRJ) demanded that the Federal Government close the Mexican market to imports of powdered milk, stating that such purchases are causing significant damage to the profitability of local producers. Adalberto Velasco, president of the organization, pointed out that although they have not quantified the negative effects, the union is currently going through an unprecedented crisis, since they cannot place their dairy within the processing industry. YOU MAY BE INTERESTED: For the Easter season, Liconsa will stop buying milk from ranchers in Jalisco Less purchasing of local milk, due to better import values He gave an example with a company located in San Juan de los Lagos, which suddenly informed them that they were going to stop receiving approximately 120,000 liters per day, affecting hundreds of ranchers. This is because it is cheaper to produce their goods using imported milk powder, which is why members of the Union met with ...