Why the big jump in milk prices?

Walgreen's by us has it for $1.99 a gallon. Limit 2. I've noticed eggs took a big jump in price!

Not all dairy cows have covered and heated barns. Their production drops in bad weather.

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Cow numbers are down, total production is down. milk price has gone from 10 to almost 15 in a few months.
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Here milk varies from $1.99 - $2.69 depending on where you shop.

Because the farmers need to makes some money!

Some farms were paid to dissolve their dairy operations so that the price could be controlled a little better. I remember hearing it on one of those farm report shows on weekend t.v..

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milk hovers in the $4.00/ gallon here give or take

Windy in Kansas: Sounds like a good reason, but........

....the reason it has gone up is because my milk cow just went dry......calving soon! (Thank God for frozen milk).

Reading all this I didn't realize how ignorant I am of milk and butter prices while getting milk from our cow.

I bought Gallons of 1% for $2.25 tonight. Butter was $1.79, but I didn't buy any as I have plenty frozen.

deb
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We run a cow share operation and our co-owners currently pay $3.50 per gallon in care and feed costs. We raised it for 2010 since in the winter months we go through more hay at $125 a ton delivered. Nobody squawked about the increase. Someone who lives in western WA told us she has seen prices as high as $8 per gallon for farm fresh milk.

Yes it is that here in WI. also for "Organic Milk" Ya right organic stuff.
And it will be a cold day.. before I pay a price like that for milk when I can get "store bought" for 2.69~!

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Yeah, I about fell over at the price, too!

While ours isn't "certified organic", she is pretty darn close. Grass-fed with occasional vegetable and grain treats.

We also just raised out price on eggs from $1.50 to $2 per dozen. They are free-ranged except in winter. Again, people didn't squawk. Those who want their food raised humanely and/or to be nutritious don't mind paying maybe slightly more and it's still cheaper than the "Omega 3" (unless maybe if you shop Costco).

You all just be thankful you don't live in Nova Scotia where milk cost A LOT. Three and a half liters here would be about 126 ounces which would be only six ounces more than an American gallon. It would cost $4.94 where I live! An Imperial gallon which is Canadian is four liters or 160 ounces and cost $7.88. Two liters is 80 ounces and cost $3.94. Now BUTTER is $5.00 a pound. Margarine is alot cheaper but will cost any where from $2.50 to $3.00 a pound.When I first moved to Canada the price of food was a real shock!

This is why we farm and keep goats even though the goats go dry in the winter and take the cold weather off. But then we need the winter off too. With only two of us left here a cow would give too much milk. The law prevents us from selling raw milk or milk products. I make goat cheese and freeze it for winter. Milk can be frozen also.

I forgot to mention large eggs in the stores are $2.69 to $2.99 a doz. X-large eggs are $3.00 to $3.25 a doz. Free ranged chicken eggs are $ 3.99 and Certified organic can cost $5 or more a doz.! I get $3 a doz for our eggs when I sell them to the health food store in town. Neighbors don't want to pay that much but will pay the high store prices.

Well I guess we're just getting hosed. Went to the big city again and bought milk at the big convenience store chain for $2.68 gal., still $4.18 for store brand here in town. Who says it's cheaper to live in a rural area?
Funny how the reasons range from cows giving less to dairy herds selling out, I don't think any of that applies. Just a good old playing price games.

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