Leaders with Holstein Association USA say U.S. dairy is the gold standard globally.
U.S. dairy is poised to set new export records for 2021. Holstein Association USA president Corey Geiger has seen firsthand how U.S. dairy products are welcomed in other countries, most recently traveling as part of the U.S. Dairy Export Council?s Farmer Trade Mission to Dubai.
?I’ve learned that consumers around the world crave dairy products. In travels in a country like Vietnam, when people get additional income, one of the first things they want to do is purchase wholesome dairy products so that their children have better life than they did. And people will work many days in a month just to pay for those things.?
Geiger says that no matter were consumers call home, they love learning more about where their food comes from.
?The other thing I’ve learned as I visit with dairy farmers specifically, we have a great passion for our animals. We have a great passion for our families and most of the people that breed cows are multi-generation farms. There’s new people that are coming to our business too and bringing excitement and energy in, but we’re building on many traditions and using science to improve our farms, too. The more we can share that with consumers, the better off we will all be.?
Geiger believes the future of U.S. Registered Holsteins is very bright.
?We are in the information and data era here. And there is more known about the Holstein cow than any domestic animal on the planet. We can study that Holstein in all these different climates and find out how she performs here in the United States, but again, we have many great customers that are pursuing genetics from America, and so we can take her around the globe.?
Visit Holstein Association USA?s website to learn more.
