What's going on in the dairy industry?

[Buck]

The price of milk is important. The price of gas doesn't matter. I always get $20 worth.

[jdc]

and my wife buys "organic" which is 2X that. good thing we dont drink a lot of milk.

I think when I was a kid my brother and I used to go through a few gallons a week...

[OWC Jamie]

Depending where you shop anywhere from $1.99 to $3.99 / gallon.

The last time wholesale prices dropped around here the few dairy farms that were left not retailing their own milk went under.
There are two still active farms near me, one now has hundreds of ostriches and the other I can't see but I think they only have pigs and sheep, their dairy cows are gone.
Lots of signs up with lots for sale, even offers to developers.
Looks like this is going to become a bedroom community fast when the economy turns around.

[Grateful11]

There's a lot of turmoil going on right now between the Dairy farmers and milk processors. I've
noticed an increase in complete dispersal dairy auctions and there's many Dairyman mounting
a lawsuit against Dean Foods. It's a long story but the bottom line is you can't make it on a Dairy
when milk is selling for under $18 per 100 lbs bulk at the farm. That's pretty much the
break even point. Milk prices have fluctauated wildly over the past 10-15 years my wife and
her Dad finally got out of Dairying in 2003 partly due to prices, her Dad's health and disputes
with the Dairy Farmers of America(DFA), her Dad had been Dairying for over 50 years yet
he was getting the same price for milk n the 1960's as he was getting during parts of the
1990's and early 2000's. I could tell you what happened to the areas largest milk processor,
Coble Milk, but I wouldn't want to get sued for slander because I can't prove it. It's a big
mess to say the least.

BTW: Around here milk is still $2.98/gal.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/arti...wD9EOIM0O1

http://www.mainjustice.com/2010/04/14/ru...on-notice/

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/artic.../304119955

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/fdcp/?1271417393948

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/artic.../304119955

http://www.leagle.com/unsecure/page.htm?...0100329839

[Doc]

Cheese is still expensive.

I just had "sticker shock" looking at the price of a block of NY sharp cheddar and a wedge of Jarlsberg swiss: $8/pound and $14/pound respectively.

[Grateful11]

Doc wrote:
Cheese is still expensive.

I just had "sticker shock" looking at the price of a block of NY sharp cheddar and a wedge of Jarlsberg swiss: $8/pound and $14/pound respectively.

http://www.cheesereporter.com/prices.htm

http://future.aae.wisc.edu/tab/prices.html

[Racer X]

Doc wrote:
Cheese is still expensive.

I just had "sticker shock" looking at the price of a block of NY sharp cheddar and a wedge of Jarlsberg swiss: $8/pound and $14/pound respectively.

Must be where you shop. Good Tillamook Dairy Aged Sharp Cheddar is about half that here on the west coast, less on sale.

[Filliam H. Muffman]

I forget where I saw the story, but several thousand head of dairy cows have been moved out of California because of more favorable conditions in other states. I don't think I have seen one of those "Real California Milk" ads in months. Shame, I liked the game and got a glass.

[lafinfil]

I had no idea that milk was so cheap. I better quit buying my milk on Amazon even though it gets great reviews.



http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B...r_pr_pb_un

[NewtonMP2100]

....worst than the price is when you actually cut the cheese....ugh......!!!!