A handful of cooperatives control the US milk market
Decades of consolidation have left the U.S. milk market controlled by a small number of cooperatives. Industrial-scale farms now account for nearly half of all milk production, contributing to the decline of smaller dairy operations.
First published by Investigate Midwest. Decades of consolidation have pushed thousands of dairy farms out of business, as rising costs for feed, fertilizer, labor and other inputs have made it increasingly difficult for smaller operations to survive. As of 2022, industrial-scale farms with at least 2,500 cows account for about 45% of all U.S. milk […]
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