With restaurants and schools closed during pandemic, NC dairies forced to dump milk
Story Date: 4/10/2020

 

Source: Bryan Mims, WRAL, 4/9/20

 
The markets for milk have been shaken by the coronavirus outbreak, forcing dairies in North Carolina and elsewhere to dump milk they can't sell. Prices for milk have plummeted with fewer buyers now that schools are closed statewide and restaurants are limited to drive-thru, takeout and delivery service. "We sell a lot of cream to coffee shops and restaurants, so we've seen our cream sales drop off to just about nothing," said Roger Nutter, manager of Maple View Farm's dairy operations in Hillsborough.

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