Dairy Industry: Potential for and Barriers to Market Development (Chapter
Report, 12/21/93, GAO/RCED-94-19).

Since 1981, Congress has sought to reduce the U.S. dairy industry's
dependence on federal financial support.  As a result, the government's
costs under the U.S. dairy program have shrunk from $2.7 billion in
fiscal year 1983 to $395 million in fiscal year 1992.  In addition,
recent international trade agreements may promote freer trade, causing
the U.S. dairy industry to be more responsive to market forces.  This
report (1) compares and contrasts the U.S. dairy industry's export
activities with those of other major milk-producing nations, (2)
examines ways to develop and expand markets, and (3) identifies
potential obstacles that the industry faces in expanding markets.

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 REPORTNUM:  RCED-94-19
     TITLE:  Dairy Industry: Potential for and Barriers to Market 
             Development
      DATE:  12/21/93
   SUBJECT:  Dairy products
             Price supports
             Exporting
             Commodity marketing
             Food supply
             Farm income stabilization programs
             International trade
             Dairy industry
             Agricultural production
             Agricultural policies
IDENTIFIER:  USDA Dairy Export Incentive Program
             European Community
             New Zealand
             Mexico
             Pacific Rim
             Soviet Union
             Australia
             USDA Milk Marketing Order Program
             USDA Dairy Price-Support Program
             USDA Milk Diversion Program
             USDA Dairy Termination Program
             USDA Dairy Promotion Program
             USDA Long-Term Agricultural Trade Strategy
             USDA Foreign Market Development Program
             USDA Market Promotion Program
             North American Free Trade Agreement
             Europe
             Japan
             Taiwan
             Brazil
             France
             Finland
             NAFTA
             
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