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11. Middlemen

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2012, 01:56 PM

May 2012

The middlemen make probably 80% of the money in dairy. Depending on the state, farmers usually get paid under a dollar a gallon for their product - which is raw milk, filled with cream - so compare their payment to the retail price of half-and-half.

http://www.gourmet.com/foodpolitics/2009/08/selling-the-farm

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Small dairies go under as milk prices sink again [View all] marmar May 2012 OP

Du rec. Nt xchrom May 2012 #1

I'm STILL paying $3.99 a gallon, when did it go down? DainBramaged May 2012 #2

Here in North Georgia, it averages $2.99 a gallon. n/t RebelOne May 2012 #6

PA has state-regulated minimum prices for milk. HopeHoops May 2012 #3

unfortunately for these guys, humans have no need for cows milk at all nt msongs May 2012 #4

uh, humans buy lots of stuff they have no need for. cali May 2012 #7

Not so. Ice cream and cheese are necessities. You want to eat breast milk ice cream, be my guest. yellowcanine May 2012 #9

Dairy policy elleng May 2012 #5

yes, it's a shame but the number of farms in vermont actually grew last year cali May 2012 #8

Small farms the very thing we should be saving. jwirr May 2012 #10

Middlemen bongbong May 2012 #11

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