Why do dairy farmers always get the short end of the stick?
Let’s look at a few things that have worked against our dairy farmers.
How To Stop Monopolies From Milking Us Dry
For the past several years, monopolistic price fixing by two multibillion-dollar milk processing behemoths — DFA (an outfit deceptively named Dairy Farmers of America) and Dean Foods — has squeezed thousands of dairy farms out of business, paying farmers less for a gallon of milk than it costs them to produce it.
Chile Offers Increasing Export Opportunities for U.S. Producers
U.S. dairy exports have become an important factor in keeping U.S. milk and dairy product prices strong.
Class III Heads in the Wrong Direction
Prices were unchanged to lower in the CME Cash Dairy Product Trade. Butter, block cheese, and whey all remained the same while barrels and Grade A Nonfat Milk dropped in price.
‘This American Dairy Farmer’ Video Series Pulls Nearly 660,000 Views In First Six Episodes
Local Dairy Farmers to Share Their Personal Stories to Build Trust in Dairy.
No Cheese: COVID ‘Milks’ Dairy Farmers Dry In Odisha
The COVID has seemingly milked the dairy farmers in Odisha dry. Already with an albatross around their neck in the guise of low procurement prices, the pandemic year had simply proved a double whammy for the dairy farmers in the State.