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In the past, Springfield Underground has hosted grade school field trips and public events, like the Caveman 5K in 2014. While checking out the "Springfield cheese caves" is off limits, as company warehouses are privately owned, visiting Springfield Underground itself is not. More: Springfield's new giant noodle harbors no self-doubtĪs of March 31, more than 1.4 billion pounds of natural cheese was stored in cold storage warehouses in the United States, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Utilizing cold storage, similar to Springfield Underground, is popular with dairy companies across the country. Why are dairy companies storing cheese underground?Īn entrance into the Springfield Underground on Thursday, March 12, 2015.Īccording to Kraft and DFA's sources, the companies utilize Springfield Underground as a space to age cheese and temporarily store dry products. 6 The first dispersals of Government cheese were frequently moldy. Hiland Dairy is also associated with DFA. At the time of Ronald Reagan's signing of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981, the cheese stockpile equaled more than 2 lb (1 kg) of cheese for each person living in the United States. The company did not wish to participate in an interview. The News-Leader reached out to Prairie Farms Dairy, associated with Hiland Dairy. And the consistent temperature is ideal for the dry ingredients. Here are six examples of the coolest stockpiles out there. Underground storage protects products from natural disasters, like tornadoes. From medicine to cheese to diamonds, stockpiles can save the day.or be used to manipulate market prices. DFA tries not to keep too much inventory in storage for long.īates said the location of Springfield Underground and its ambient temperature are key factors as to why DFA uses the space. The underground now houses 2.2 million square feet of storage and manufacturing space 100 feet underground.īates said most of the raw materials have a shelf life more than two years, but he described storing products at Springfield Underground as a "buffer" in the supply chain system. A tractor trailer passes under a large hole in the roof of the Springfield Underground, that once served as the original mining operations way to remove limestone material to the surface. Yes, the US stockpiles billions of pounds of cheese, but the government doesn't own it A viral social media post claims the government is stockpiling billions of pounds of cheese.