Federal subsidies have little to do with the price of milk. In fact, Milk farmers have been screwed for the longest time by the pricing system in use in the USA. How much farmers were paid was actually based on one’s distance from a particular market point. It was or still is a ridiculous system. For example, Kraft foods can raise the price of cheese, yet little of that price increase actually goes to farmers.
“It was or still is a ridiculous system. For example, Kraft foods can raise the price of cheese, yet little of that price increase actually goes to farmers.”
Without presuming to disagree with or debate the position contained in the first sentence here, I fail to see how the second sentence offers any proof of the position in the first sentence. In fact, the second sentence seems like little more than elementary market economics to me — a manufacturer can certainly raise the price at which it sells its product to a consumer or retailer, without being required to pass on any of that increase to its input providers.
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August 17th, 2007 at 5:36:55 pm
My G-D I thought 3.80 was high,maybe CALI isn’t so bad
Bob
August 17th, 2007 at 5:42:15 pm
Apparently they don’t have cows in or near Tennessee?
August 17th, 2007 at 6:12:30 pm
Actually, Mayfield Dairy is a very large Southeast dairy that’s located about 50 miles south of Knoxville.
August 17th, 2007 at 6:41:27 pm
I blame Canada. They’re obviously stealing our milk to water their maple trees with reckless abandon.
August 17th, 2007 at 6:58:02 pm
Becky - you must be used to some very cheesy maple syrup !
In the LA area, I believe we can buy 2 gallons of milk for about that amount !
August 17th, 2007 at 7:02:10 pm
wait a second Milk, at target?what about the Unions?Cali must not be so bad
Bob
August 17th, 2007 at 7:10:51 pm
What the heck ? 8th Continent Soy Milk is still under 3.00. I haven’t looked at a real milk price in months. Is it really that bad ?
August 17th, 2007 at 9:04:31 pm
I don’t think I’ve bought a gallon of milk in… um, ever. But then I’m allergic to the stuff.
August 17th, 2007 at 11:04:49 pm
I have a buddy in Hawaii who says it’s like $9 or $10. It’s only like $3.60 here in DC!
August 17th, 2007 at 11:53:53 pm
Haha, i was kidding Jay :)
August 18th, 2007 at 7:32:19 am
I live in Wisconsin. I went to a local grocery store and the gallon of skim was $2.89.
On Wisconsin! On Wisconsin!
August 18th, 2007 at 9:30:27 am
2.69 at the Wegman’s
August 18th, 2007 at 10:12:22 am
I paid $1.49 at Tops in NY for most of my last year of college. It was “on sale” almost the entire year. It’s good to live in a dairy state.
August 18th, 2007 at 3:13:48 pm
At least we have federal agricultural subsidies propping up the price along with federal ethanol subsidies to increase food costs. Thanks!
August 19th, 2007 at 9:21:10 am
Federal subsidies have little to do with the price of milk. In fact, Milk farmers have been screwed for the longest time by the pricing system in use in the USA. How much farmers were paid was actually based on one’s distance from a particular market point. It was or still is a ridiculous system. For example, Kraft foods can raise the price of cheese, yet little of that price increase actually goes to farmers.
August 19th, 2007 at 12:28:27 pm
Just bought 2 gallons for $5.09 at Costco.
August 19th, 2007 at 3:43:49 pm
“It was or still is a ridiculous system. For example, Kraft foods can raise the price of cheese, yet little of that price increase actually goes to farmers.”
Without presuming to disagree with or debate the position contained in the first sentence here, I fail to see how the second sentence offers any proof of the position in the first sentence. In fact, the second sentence seems like little more than elementary market economics to me — a manufacturer can certainly raise the price at which it sells its product to a consumer or retailer, without being required to pass on any of that increase to its input providers.