Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 11 requests from Dairy Farmers of America and three requests from Darigold for assistance in selling a total of 10.2 million pounds of Cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in the Middle East, Asia, and Central America. The product will be delivered now through April 2011.

Since CWT reactivated the Export Assistance program in March, it has assisted members in making export sales of Cheddar, Monterey Jack, and Gouda cheese totaling62.3 million poundsto 23 countries on four continents. In addition, sales of butter and anhydrous milkfat totaling 33.0 million pounds have been made to nine countries on three continents.

Assisting CWT members through the Export Assistance program positively impacts producer milk prices in the short-term and in the long-term by helping member cooperatives gain and maintain market share, thus expanding the demand for U.S. dairy products.

CWT will pay export bonuses to the bidders only when delivery of the product is verified by the submission of the required documentation.