E297 The $880 Million Lie: Why “Fair Competition” in Global Dairy Is Dead (And What Smart Operators Are Doing About It)

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Episode notes

In this explosive episode, we tear down the biggest myth in American dairy: that we compete in a "free market." While U.S. producers squeeze out marginal gains through feed optimization and genomic testing, their government-backed competitors are literally printing money. We expose how Russia's $880 million dairy support allocation, Norway's 30% subsidy rates, and Canada's $328,000 per farm compensation packages have turned global dairy into economic warfare.

Key Episode Highlights

Opening Bombshell

  • The uncomfortable truth: American farmers get $3.40 per cow in targeted support while competitors bank tens of thousands annually
  • Russia's 50% increase in dairy support for 2025: from economic policy to strategic weapon
  • Why "fair competition" in global dairy died years ago—and pretending otherwis ... 
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Keywords
dairy farm profitabilitygenomic testinggenomic testing in dairygenomic testing dairydairy subsidiesdairy breeding strategiesglobal dairy competition