State ag officials warn farmers that milk dumping could harm the environment as dairy crisis deepens


State ag officials warn farmers that milk dumping could harm the environment as dairy crisis deepens


With warnings that dumped farm milk could pollute streams, resulting in fish kills, state officials have posted rules for farmers forced to dispose of their product as the result of the coronavirus pandemic.

But, practically overnight, the likelihood of dumping increased as dairy cooperatives urged their members to curb production in response to plummeting markets.

Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, in Ellsworth, has urged its members to reduce their milk production by 7% through culling cows and other measures. Other cooperatives have stressed even higher numbers up to 20%.

"Should we become unable to process all our milk, we will need to begin dumping," Ellsworth said in a letter to members this week...
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Ken Notes: Arghhhhhhh!!!! We need to produce cheese and shelf stable dairy products 24/7 and feed the world... We can also take the waste whey and produce protein powder as an additive for countries that have trouble getting enough in their diets. We have the potential to send the world food rather than all the other stuff we send them now that is wasted or weaponized... If the government wants to really make a difference it need look no farther than our farmers...

Imagine if we spent just a small portion of the 2.2 trillion dollars for Covid-19 relief building factories to take dairy and agricultural products and make them shelf stable and then used these products to feed the world. Cheese, dehydration, cereals, caned or bottled products. The US would be seen as the most caring nation in the world. Share this idea with someone. Let you elected officials no there are options to not waste food.

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."

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