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Why Pa. dairy farmers dumped milk even as Philly buyers couldn’t find enough of it

The nation’s food supply chains were designed for cost-efficiency, not for sudden market changes. The coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown that followed have exposed that weakness.

Stephanie Younker, 18, dumps out 7,000 pounds of milk — more than 800 gallons — after her family's dairy farm in Bethel, Pa., was told by its buyer that there was an oversupply of milk because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Stephanie Younker, 18, dumps out 7,000 pounds of milk — more than 800 gallons — after her family's dairy farm in Bethel, Pa., was told by its buyer that there was an oversupply of milk because of the coronavirus outbreak.Read moreMelanie Younker
    by Andrew Maykuth
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