Dairy Farmers Weathering Coronavirus Disruptions In An Already Ailing Milk Market
From: masslive.com
Jessica Dizek, a co-owner of Mapleline Farm, says the coronavirus has brought new challenges to the dairy industry.
But the answers might just be old answers — delivery, local distribution and brand loyalty with an emphasis on quality.
At Mapleine, she’s cut the milking herd of Jerseys from 120 — the number that would be milking on a normal summer — to 100 and she’s changed her cow’s diet in order to cut their production even further mirroring steps taken by farmers across the region.
