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Minnesota dairy farmers resort to dumping thousands of gallons of milk, with processing plants unable to keep up

Jun 16, 2023 09:25AM ● By Content Editor
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By John Lauritsen - CBS Minnesota News - June 15, 2023


You may have seen videos of Minnesota farmers dumping thousands of gallons of milk on their farms, because of oversupply and processing plants being unable to keep up. And finding a new home for milk isn't easy. 

"It's the same situation for a lot of folks is that in the dairy industry, we just don't have enough processing to handle the amount of milk that the dairy industry is producing right now," said Malone. 

To read the full story, visit the CBS Minnesota News site here. 


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