Rising Milk Prices Will Likely Lead To Less Milk Dumping

Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 -- 10:01 AM

(Ted Ehlen, WRN) Rising milk prices are expected to lead to fewer incidents of milk dumping around Wisconsin.

Factors in the disposing of fresh milk include lowered milk demand, global milk competition, naturally higher milk production in the spring months, and staffing challenges at milk processing facilities.

The president of agricultural logistics company Ever Ag Insights, Phil Plourd (plored), tells WKOW-TV in Madison though milk dumping may be an outlet to bring prices of the commodity up, the action doesn’t enhance the dairy industry's image.

"It's not a good look, right? And it seems wasteful, and it's like 'Oh, this is good milk, what the heck are we doing?” Plourd believes that prices will rebound soon, since the hotter weather later in summer reduces milk production in cows.

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