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Swing states + aggressive lobbying and any industry could get their own yearly Farm Bill. In New Zealand there are zero farm subsidies and people eat just fine

• kolanos 3y ago
  New Zealand imports most of its grain and feed. A good chunk of those imports come from the United States. > New Zealand grain and feed import volumes in 2022 rose to the highest level ever, importing 3.7 million metric tons (MMT), up 13 percent from the previous year. National grain and feed demand continues to outstrip domestic supply by nearly double, with New Zealand producing 2.1 MMT in 2022, but consuming an estimated 5.8 MMT. Dairy farming continues to dominate as the largest consumer, accounting for about 75 percent, followed by poultry (12 percent) and then human consumption (nine percent). Strong recent record milk prices have stimulated demand from the dairy industry in order to boost production. For human consumption, and processing, New Zealand produces milling wheat, oats, and malting barley, but also still imports milling wheat sourced from Australia, its closest neighbor. > Palm Kernel Extract (PKE) continues to be the largest imported feed (54 percent of imports), sourced from Indonesia and Malaysia, destined specifically for the dairy sector. In addition, Distiller's Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) is a high growth import market from the United States, as well as soybean meal from South America. [0]: https://apps.fas.usda.gov/newgainapi/api/Report/DownloadReportByFileName?fileName=New%20Zealand%20Grain%20and%20Feed%20Market%20Situation_Wellington_New%20Zealand_NZ2023-0003.pdf https://apps.fas.usda.gov/newgainapi/api/Report/DownloadRepo...