Trump Gives Dairy a Boost But Long-Term Prospects Remain Shaky
- Amid farmer gripes, FDA seeks public input on plant-based milk
- Increased U.S. access to Canadian dairy market will be minimal
A farmer directs a cow towards a pasture at a dairy in Waldo, Wisconsin.
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The Trump administration delivered two much-needed boosts to the down-and-out U.S. dairy industry last week, which has been clobbered by years of consolidation and oversupply.
On Sept. 27, the Food and Drug Administration announced it would open up a public comment period on what gets to be sold as milk, following gripes from farmers about the labeling of plant-based dairy alternatives like almond milk.