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As Vermont's Milk Industry Continues To Free-Fall, Canadian Dairies Are Thriving
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<blockquote data-quote="cbcr" data-source="post: 1499553" data-attributes="member: 16303"><p>This is a problem, not just in Vermont. Dean Foods sent out letters to about 119 dairies that they would no longer be able to take their milk starting June 1. These dairies are in PA, KY, TN, OH, and IN. Heard that another Coop in the east sent out letters to many of their dairies that they are cutting them loose.</p><p></p><p>Part of this is that Walmart is opening up their own processing plants. Rather than buy milk from local small farms, they are opting to buy from farms that can ship a tanker load. This is forcing out the family farm.</p><p></p><p>Many producers right now are receiving less for their milk than it costs to produce it.</p><p></p><p>Producers are in a quandary as what to do. Many farms have been in dairy production for several generations and the ones currently operating the farm are feeling like a failure. Many Coop's have sent out letters to its producers with hotline numbers. Right now farm related suicides are staggering. Many are saying that farm suicides rates are higher than military veteran suicides.</p><p></p><p>While many are struggling they feel that they can't sell out because the value they may receive for their animals will be far less that what they need to pay their debt.</p><p></p><p>The dairy industry has a milk checkoff that producers have to pay in to, state and federal. Many producers would like to know where these dollars are being spent to promote milk and milk products. The fake products, Almond, Soy, Coconut and others are advertising like crazy and taking a bigger chunk of the real dairy products market. Some saving grace is that butter and cheese consumption is up. And McDonald's is one fast food chain that is using butter it its products and also serving it.</p><p></p><p>The milk prices paid to producers has been steadily dropping since about 2006. Many farm products tend to go in cycles where it is up and then goes down and starts over again, but dairy producers have not seen the cycle come back up and the foreseeable future for dairy prices do not show any improvement.</p><p></p><p>The dairy industry today continually produces more milk and doing it with fewer cows.</p><p></p><p>We don't see ads on TV or other forms like their was a few years ago.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cbcr, post: 1499553, member: 16303"] This is a problem, not just in Vermont. Dean Foods sent out letters to about 119 dairies that they would no longer be able to take their milk starting June 1. These dairies are in PA, KY, TN, OH, and IN. Heard that another Coop in the east sent out letters to many of their dairies that they are cutting them loose. Part of this is that Walmart is opening up their own processing plants. Rather than buy milk from local small farms, they are opting to buy from farms that can ship a tanker load. This is forcing out the family farm. Many producers right now are receiving less for their milk than it costs to produce it. Producers are in a quandary as what to do. Many farms have been in dairy production for several generations and the ones currently operating the farm are feeling like a failure. Many Coop's have sent out letters to its producers with hotline numbers. Right now farm related suicides are staggering. Many are saying that farm suicides rates are higher than military veteran suicides. While many are struggling they feel that they can't sell out because the value they may receive for their animals will be far less that what they need to pay their debt. The dairy industry has a milk checkoff that producers have to pay in to, state and federal. Many producers would like to know where these dollars are being spent to promote milk and milk products. The fake products, Almond, Soy, Coconut and others are advertising like crazy and taking a bigger chunk of the real dairy products market. Some saving grace is that butter and cheese consumption is up. And McDonald's is one fast food chain that is using butter it its products and also serving it. The milk prices paid to producers has been steadily dropping since about 2006. Many farm products tend to go in cycles where it is up and then goes down and starts over again, but dairy producers have not seen the cycle come back up and the foreseeable future for dairy prices do not show any improvement. The dairy industry today continually produces more milk and doing it with fewer cows. We don't see ads on TV or other forms like their was a few years ago. [/QUOTE]
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