A dairy farmer and nutritionist in northern Missouri says adjustments are needed in the new farm bill to help dairy farmers.
Sean Cornelius tells Brownfield the Class I milk mover was changed in 2018. That has cost dairy farmers a lot of money and he says a fix is needed as milk prices continue to move lower.
“My milk price at home has fallen by about 30% from 2022 to 2023 while input costs really have raised, especially by the time you figure in inflation and interest rates.