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A New England dairy farmer’s emotional social media post about collapsing milk prices is drawing attention to the growing financial strain on small farms and reigniting debate over agricultural policy and trade.
In the post, the farmer said milk prices have fallen to around $14 per hundredweight, a level they argue is unsustainable for family-run operations. They warned that without changes, many dairy farms in the region could soon close.
The post questions whether federal policy, tariffs, bureaucracy, or the structure of large dairy cooperatives are contributing to the problem. It also expresses disappointment with political leaders who, the author says, have failed to support dairy farmers.
The message resonated with many readers who shared similar frustrations about the economics of farming. Others pushed back, arguing that market forces and global supply and demand, not politics, are the primary drivers of milk prices.
The same account also shared a political meme from a pro-Trump page that criticized people who protest for stricter safety measures, using harsh language. The contrast between the farmer’s plea for support and the divisive tone of the shared image sparked further discussion in the comments.
Agricultural economists note that milk prices are influenced by multiple factors, including overproduction, feed costs, export demand, and the pricing formulas used by cooperatives and processors. Over the past decade, many small dairy farms across the United States, especially in the Northeast, have closed due to thin margins and rising costs.
The viral post highlights a reality many rural communities are facing: family farms are under pressure, and there is no clear consensus on how to fix the system.
Ok why are we at 14.00 dollar per 100wt milk prices ? Farmers cannot make it on these prices and will soon be out of business in New England if something does not change and soon!! Last time it went this low was 2018 to 2020, trump was in office as well then too , so is it tariffs? Or is it bureaucracy! Does he really care about the dairy farms, or just grain farms? Does this Brooke Rollins know what she is doing? I wonder if she has ever been on a dairy farm? Does trump understand the businesses that close down when we loose these farms? Its insane how a farmer is controlled by this bureaucracy behind the scenes! is it the milk company coops stealing our dollars? do they want us out? It sure seems suspicious to me , I voted for trump, thinking he truly was for farms, but im questioning myself now, and whether or not he knows anything about the dairy business at all and also if this Rollins knows anything about dairy farming not just grain farming? Why is it if the grain farmers prosper, the dairy farms suffer, and if the dairy farm prospers the grain farmers suffer, why hasn’t someone figured this out!! ??? I cant wait to see it all trucked in from other countries because of greed! Im so sick of suffering 9 years of bad prices to get maybe one prosperous one to try to pay off years of non profits so sickening that someone that produces the products to feed their country gets the shaft year after year after year , and we still choose to stay in and suffer and suffer the low prices till we cant!! And another one gone!!! So disrespectful and shameful that the USA cant figure out something to feed our country and save our dairy farms!
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