This year, however, the longstanding buyer backed out and no one else stepped up. Dairy farmer Doug Lyons of Castalia says it’s a commentary on the larger picture of the dairy industry.
Dairy farmers at the fair can milk their cows in the popular, window-lined milking parlor. Fairgoers can watch as cows are led into stalls and connected to milking machines. Lyons says it’s unfortunate the milk is all going to waste.
Lyons says when his herd generates attention at the fair, that can lead to breeding sales down the road. The state fair runs through Sunday.
Source: Radio Iowa
Link: https://kchanews.com/2017/08/15/all-milk-from-dairy-cows-at-iowa-state-fair-is-being-dumped-this-year