Some skim milk has been dumped into lagoons or manure pits. Tens of millions of kilograms of skim milk have been used for animal feed, the lowest-priced market. The limited skim milk processing capacity also constrains Canada’s ability to produce enough butter to meet growing market demand, Gould testified. The industry has been disposing of skim milk almost every day since, he said. The president of the Dairy Processors Association of Canada Jacques Lefebvre agreed with Gould’s bleak evaluation of the situation.

Source: National Post June 02, 2016 13:07 UTC