Ten percent of Indiana dairy farms closed in 2018 and the
total number of dairy farms dropped below 900.
But, Indiana Dairy Producers Executive Director Doug Leman says it’s not a state issue, it’s a general industry issue.
“It was not just an Indiana problem, it’s that way throughout the Midwest,” he says. “We might have be a little higher that some states and a little lower than some others, but it’s been a challenge throughout the whole Midwest and we’re looking for better times.”
He tells Brownfield despite the challenges he thinks the
industry is improving.
