E162 From Extinction to Empire: Can U.S. Dairy Learn from India’s White Revolution?

Key Stats That’ll Make You Spit Out Your Milk:

• 95% of U.S. dairy farms vanished since 1970

• U.S. farmers lose $7.23 per hundredweight under rigged pricing

• India’s 80 million smallholders control $80B milk empire

• 70% of profits go to processors/traders, not farmers

The U.S. Crisis vs. India’s Blueprint

Why U.S. Dairy Is Bleeding Out:

• Class I Pricing Disparities: Mega-dairies exploit 85¢/hundredweight losses in Wisconsin

• Debt Tsunami: Average farm debt hit $4.5M in 2025

• Succession Collapse: 53% of farmers have no heirs, 9% under 35

India’s Game-Changing Model:

• Amul Cooperative: 3.6M farmers move 10M liters/day across 18,600 villages

• 70% consumer price retention vs. U.S. scraps

• 5-minute digital payments vs. weeks-long waits

5 Steps to Save U.S. Dai ...