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Trump's Tariffs Trigger a Milk Crisis. Do 25,000 Swiss Cows Have to Be Slaughtered?

Because of Trump's tariffs, Switzerland exports fewer cheeses. Now, the industry is calling on farmers to butcher cows. Otherwise, the milk price threatens to disintegrate.

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Because of Trump's tariffs, Switzerland exports fewer cheeses. Now, the industry is calling on farmers to butcher cows. Otherwise, the milk price threatens to disintegrate.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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Risk of milk surplus – 25,000 cows are threatened with slaughter Customs duties imposed by Donald Trump reduce…

Switzerland exports less cheese since the rise in US customs taxes, causing a milk surplus in Switzerland and a fall in its price. One of the solutions would be to cut down 25,000 cows.An article in the NZZ am Sonntag puts on fire powders among cattle farmers. Switzerland has half a million dairy cows. In normal times, 85,000 of them are slaughtered each year. To reduce the current milk surplus by 5%, one solution would be to cut down more cows,…

Up to 25,000 cows are threatened with slaughter in Switzerland due to US customs duties, reports the NZZ am Sonntag, which is based on data from the Interprofession of Milk (IP).

As many colds as they have not been for a long time, Trump's tariffs also have an impact on the cows and the stroke of the road in Switzerland dies out – the news of the Sunday press.It is striking that many people are currently severely cold or snuffed up.Since the beginning of the autumn season, the Coronavirus has also become more widespread again.And soon a strong flu wave is likely to reach Switzerland. Therefore, experts now advise to prot…

·Zürich, Switzerland
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The industry warns of an imminent fall in prices. In order to reduce the milk surplus in Switzerland, 25,000 dairy cows would have to be slaughtered.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung broke the news in Zürich, Switzerland on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
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