USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 1, 2023 MD_DA210 Fluid Milk and Cream - Eastern U.S. Report 35 - Released on August 30, 2023 Farm level milk production is mixed throughout the East. Due to the upcoming holiday weekend, contacts share that some plants have scheduled downtime, thus freeing up some fluid milk and cream. Additionally, Hurricane Idalia has touched down in the Southeast, and both milk and cream supplies are being moved north as some local processing has been paused.