A dairy economist is not concerned about a drop in dairy consumption because of the upcoming end of a pandemic food program. Mark Stephenson with the University of Wisconsin Center for Dairy Profitability tells Brownfield the Farmers to Families Food Box Program is not finished yet. “We’ve still got a couple more months yet of food box purchases, and then we’ve got a few other mechanisms that will come into play.”
Stephenson says he is also encouraged by strong, continuing demand for dairy, especially from the restaurant pipeline.
