美国奶业整合驱动产业复兴

America's Consolidation Driven Dairy Renaissance

目前,美国奶牛行业正经历从传统的几十头牛家庭式牧场向大规模舍饲牧场的经营转型,其中许多农场的奶牛存栏数已超过千头。企业整合使单位生产成本不断下降,使得美国基于舍饲的乳品出口业比基于放牧的竞争对手更加有竞争力。这个整合过程虽然对小规模牧场来说很不利,但是却成功变革了奶业产业,一定程度上改变了全球乳制品市场的发展格局。澳大利亚和新西兰的乳品行业可能会因为竞争压力不断上升而进行结构调整。

From traditional, family run farms of several dozen animals, America＇s dairy sector is undergoing a metamorphosis into large-scale, feed-driven operations, many of which own rnore than 1,000 cattle. Consolidation＇s falling unit costs has made feed-based US dairy exports competitive with their pasture-based rivals.This ongoing consolidation process, while painful for small producers, successfully reinvented the industry in a manner that has shaken up the world dairy market. Rising competitive pressure may induce a restructuring of Australia and New Zealand＇s dairy sectors.