The dairy checkoff is partnering with processors to donate dairy products and meet the needs of local food banks. “We aren’t asking for money from processor partners, but we are asking for help in delivering or storing products for food banks,” said Allen Merrill, South Dakota dairy farmer and chairman, Midwest Dairy. “There’s nothing more disheartening for a dairy producer than seeing a neighbor dump milk when there’s people who can consume the dairy products. We just have to find a way to make that happen.” Merrill said the dairy supply chain continues to be challenged. “Everyone is working diligently to resolve that,” explained Merrill. “There is still some milk being dumped, but that’s being greatly reduced, because everyone is trying to find a home for the milk. It’s still being processed for future consumption.”
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