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An eternal optimist, Kansas dairy producer Lynda Foster is finding it harder to hold that feeling entering 2021. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic and a political shift in Washington, D.C., has added caution to the mix.

“The I-29 Dairy Corridor continues to work on growing not only milk cow numbers and producers, but also securing additional milk processing capacity in the region,” said Tracey Erickson, South Dakota State University Extension dairy field specialist.

Even though it ranks just outside the list of “major” dairy states, North Carolina’s dairy producers and industry aren’t immune to the same forces affecting other states, noted Brittany Whitmire, North Carolina State University dairy extension associate.

The dairy producer mood emanating out of the Southeast is one of concern, a downturn from recent history.

The lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic have dairy producers in the Northeast cautious heading into 2021. Concerns not only center on dairy markets and prices but also on operation management and worker health.

Progressive Dairy provides updates on dairy-related organizations and companies, compiled from staff news sources and industry press releases. Email industry and organization news to Progressive Dairy Editor Jenna Hurty.

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