As restaurant and school shutdowns dramatically cut demand for milk and cheese, Wisconsin lawmakers are asking the USDA to help.
Every day, Wisconsin dairy farmers Jim and Katie DiGangi watch more of their life’s work go to waste.The couple’s families have worked in agriculture for as long as they can remember. They say farming is their family’s passion and its legacy, but the COVID-19 crisis has put it all at risk.
“We're talking about millions and millions of pounds of cheese that have not been sold because of lost and canceled orders from food service,” said John Umhoefer, executive director of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association. “Our local grocery stores 10 miles away are limiting butter, milk and cheese purchases and we're over here dumping our milk because the supply chain is not designed for what's happening,” said Katie DiGangi.
Lawmakers urge USDA to actEight members of the Wisconsin Congressional delegation wrote a letter to USDA, urging the agency to step in and help. Lawmakers want the federal government to buy cheese and dairy products for food banks around the country. “We need to get the food to the people that need the food and there needs to be some direct relief for farmers and the processors to mitigate the situation,” said Katie DiGangi.
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