The Dairy Trade Coalition
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STE Hearing Index

 

 

 

For more in-depth information on STEs, visit our STE Background site. 

The activities of the New Zealand Dairy Board (NZDB) are of particular concern to the DTC. 

New Zealand is notorious for its use of STEs or producer boards. Ruth Richardson, former New Zealand Finance Minister, condemns her country's use of agricultural producer boards in her book Making a Difference

To see what the DTC has been up to, browse through our most recent Press Releases.

 

On September 12, 1996, the Committee on Agriculture of the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing to investigate the negative impact State Trading Enterprises (STEs) on U.S. agriculture. 

As part of the DTC's fight against the unethical trade practices of monopolistic STEs, such as the New Zealand Dairy Board (NZDB), we have included a large portion of the written testimony in our website. 

Please note that this is not the official record of the hearing. 

 

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