In 2017, there were
9,520 dairy farms operating in Wisconsin, but milk consumption has been
declining for the past several years. 338 Wisconsin dairy farms closed in the
first 6 months of 2018. Soy Milk and other crop-based substitutes have taken
part of the market.
US milk prices reached
$14.25 per hundred weight in September 2018. This is down from over $16.00 per
hundred weight earlier in 2018. This is the amount dairy farmers get for 100
pounds of milk. The measure is reported as Cwt. The price of a gallon of milk
in the grocery store is $3.50. The price
of a gallon of milk in Canada is $4.80. Canada also subsidizes their dairy
farms and has a 270% tariff on milk imports.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody
GA Tea Party Leader
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