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Originally Posted by kiyuga
Apparently, Japan is in need of dairy products. In 2006, there was an over-production of milk, so the government killed a majority of the countries cattle. Now the Japanese are depending on inports to get their dairy. Are butter and milk products at outrageous prices or is this just a rumor?
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Dairy cows are only good for dairy for a few years, then they become beef cows. With the fears of imported beef I could understand this...sort of...but since dairy isn't as much of a staple as it is in the US, I'd like to hear more details about this "butter shortage".