What’s behind the government’s unprecedented move to buy $50M in milk
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it’s buying 11 to 13 million gallons of milk from dairy farmers for $50 million and planning to send it to local food banks.
It’s the first time the USDA program that buys surplus products has purchased liquid milk.
The acquisition is not related to the emergency assistance for farmers linked to President Donald Trump’s tariff proposals, although dairy farmers have been hurt by trade issues related to NAFTA and declining demand for milk from cows.
