Dairy crisis deepening: Farm losses mount amid low milk prices

The government relations director for the Wisconsin Farmers Union says long-term policy solutions are needed to help stabilize milk prices for producers. Michelle Ramirez-White with Dairy Together says more than 40 percent of U.S. dairy farms have been lost since 2017. “With the boom and bust of price cycles, the flood of milk on the […]

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