I'm in the middle of dairy country and the value-added side of dairy is booming and the basic milk production is their feedstock. The opportunity here is for export.
Posted on 03/08/2018 6:39:50 AM PST by tired&retired
Last week, at least two dozen producers who ship milk to Dean Foods in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and Ohio were told they have until May 31, 2018 to find a new home for their milk.
“Unfortunately, Dean Foods has made the difficult decision to end milk procurement contracts with a number of farmers in about 90 days,” says Reace Smith director of corporate communications at Dean Foods. “We regret this decision had to be made.”
If this sounds familiar that’s because, almost one year ago, producers in Wisconsin were told by their processor, Grassland Dairy, that they had 30 days to find a new home for their milk.
Is Walmart To Blame?
For decades Dean has had a private label contract with Walmart for their Great Value branded milk. In many parts of the country, they still do. But in the region where these contracts have been lost, Walmart built their own bottling plant. The plant, which is in Ft. Wayne, Ind., is expected to be fully operational and running at capacity by the end of May.
Dairy farmers are being forced to sell their good production cows to the meat market for a fraction of their previous value.
Interesting. Thanks for posting.
Milk Farmers are on the verge of suicide. Letters of mental health centers sent with cancelation.
OK - but Walmart has to buy their milk somewhere.
Maybe they can become Aldi’s suppliers. For those of y’all who don’t have one, demand one.
That’s why I have a file cabinet in my office at home.
This is very interesting. It sounds like milk is being shipped into Pennsylvania to be sold at or above the state-regulated minimum price, while other milk, possibly from the same cows, is sold for half the price or less in other states.
This is very interesting. It sounds like milk is being shipped into Pennsylvania to be sold at or above the state-regulated minimum price, while other milk, possibly from the same cows, is sold for half the price or less in other states.
Milk isn’t cheap down here. A gallon is cheaper in Indiana than a half gallon down here(La.).However, seafood and mudbugs are cheaper.
A gallon is cheaper in Indiana than a half gallon down here(La.).
Walmart set up a milk processing plant in Indiana and ships it to the price support states for more money, bypassing the state’s intent to help local farmers.
The left has been dissing milk (and meat) for decades
And they sell it cheaper than anyone else, as much as half the price.
I'm in the middle of dairy country and the value-added side of dairy is booming and the basic milk production is their feedstock. The opportunity here is for export.
So, can’t they sell directly to the new Walmart plant?.....................Udderly ridiculous!..............
The milkers are classified as “canners and cutters” in the processing industry. Soups, etc. Certainly not steaks, roasts, etc.
You keep milk in a filing cabinet?...................
Correct analysis. Just read that there is a growing boomlet in demand for milk in China. That is likely going to be a very key market. Also, milk consumption kind of follows the birth rate, and that too appears to be (albeit slowly) increasing in the US.
Maybe they should start selling raw (real) milk locally. I pay $7 / gallon, which is a bit high, but there is only one source.
Cheese.
That makes sense....Wal Mart will have to buy the milk from whomever is producing it.
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