Dairy Farmers told to dump milk

It’s not just in “America’s Dairyland” where farmers are being told to dump their excess milk. Scott Brown, University of Missouri livestock economist, says dairy producers in Missouri and across the nation have also been directed by their buyers to get rid of excess supply, as demand for dairy products have dropped.

Brown warns that while the dumping is not unprecedented, the potential level of it might become historic.

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University of Missouri livestock economist Scott Brown adds that processing capacity may also become impaired by positive cases of coronavirus emerging in facilities. However, he believes that demand for dairy could increase dramatically when restaurants are able to reopen their dining rooms.

The dumping comes as the Missouri Department of Agriculture and the State Milk Board jointly issued a letter yesterday (Monday) calling on grocery stores to remove their customer limits on milk and other dairy products. In their joint letter, ag director Chris Chinn and milk board executive director Gene Wiseman say that with schools and restaurants not using as much milk, the state’s processors have diverted production to grocery store inventories and are able to meet increased customer demand.