Goehring pained by Prairie Farms’ decision to stop processing milk in Bismarck

BISMARCK, N.D.  –  Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says the announcement by Prairie Farms in Bismarck to stop producing milk and switch to a distribution-only facility will hurt North Dakota’s dairy producers.

“This will directly affect the dairies who currently have their milk trucked to Prairie Farms,” Goehring said. “With no other processors nearby, those dairies will likely pay for shipping longer distances that will be deducted from their milk checks. This will have a dramatic impact on their bottom line.”