Statewide Iowa — Some two-dozen members of Congress are asking the Biden Administration to reimburse dairy producers for losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Iowa State Dairy Association Executive Director Mitch Schulte says that aid is critically needed as dairy producers were just starting to climb out of several years of economic losses prior to the pandemic.
Schulte says nearly $725 million in skim milk revenue was lost due to the pandemic.
Most large dairies have been able to weather the pandemic, but Schulte says the rest are in need of federal aid if they’re going to be around to see 2022.
The USDA had estimated the drop in milk prices would cost the dairy industry $2.8 billion.
