Pennsylvania session helps farmers control their dairy destiny

Speakers at a mid-winter training dedicated to “Controlling Your Dairy Destiny” counseled producers to think independently but act cooperatively, reduce input costs, support an equitable pricing system, and to not plan on seeing a significant price increase anytime soon.

The day-long session at the Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture’s (PASA) conference at Penn State featured farmer input from a panel of grass-based herd owners and a producer who had found success in diversifying a conventional milk operation with the addition of on-farm cheesemaking.

“Milk is not all the same, despite attempts to convince consumers that it is,” said PASA board president and on-farm milk processor Kim Seeley , who has built a strong market for his farm and others by selling high-quality dairy products to a local college.  Other speakers outlined the “macro” issues of milk pricing and trade policies.

Full story: Lancaster Farming