Facing Trump's Tariffs, Swiss Farmers Find Themselves With Too Much Milk

2025-11-07 02:25:52

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The country's dairy farmers produced a bumper harvest of milk, but higher U.S. duties have forced them to consider ways to cut back, including slaughtering cows. This content was published on November 7, 2025 - 13:46 8 minutes Liz Alderman, The New York Times

As a dairy farmer, Boris Beuret tends to more than 60 cows in the gently rolling meadows of his farm in Switzerland's Jura region. Their milk, herbaceous and nutty from the tender grasses they graze on, makes fine Swiss cheeses and chocolates, much of it destined for American consumers.

But recently, Beuret sent some of his herd to the slaughterhouse prematurely. Nearly every other Swiss dairy farmer is thinking of whether to follow suit.

Since President Donald Trump announced a punishing 39% tariff on Switzerland in August, the blow has landed hard on the Swiss dairy industry, where cheese makers have cut production to deal with an expected falloff in U.S. demand.

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