Milk Strike Drives Price Hike and Milk Dump Dairy Turmoil
In late March and early April farmers in 25 states dumped milk to protest 8¢ per quart prices. NFU demanded parity raise from $1,731 to $2,618 per capita. Government cited rising food income share. Orville Freeman urged farmer cooperation. The strike ended with a 2¢ per quart raise and output recovery anticipated.
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Orville Freeman
Milk in restaurants billed as a standard beverage option
Milk accounts for 37 percent of all beverages excluding water and is mainly consumed with meals. With half of people eating out weekly and often as a family activity, milk should be centrally located in venues and listed on menus as part of meals. Do not penalize milk with extra charges since it competes on price with other beverages.
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