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Milk prices
Jul. 21st, 2012 09:47 am Milk has become incredibly cheap in Co-op recently, and I see that this is a general trend.
The organic milk can't compete in price. It used to be only a little bit more expensive, now, it's nearly twice the price, and the amount of shelf space it gets has dropped dramatically as people are buying the really cheap milk.
I'm worried that the organic milk producer could be forced out of business while this loss-leading price war continues.
So, I'm buying all organic at present.
Right now, we can afford the extra and if helps someone stay in business, then it's worth it. Because this sort of price cutting hurts all milk producers, and buying the cheap stuff just encourages the supermarkets to keep putting pressure on the farmers.
The organic milk can't compete in price. It used to be only a little bit more expensive, now, it's nearly twice the price, and the amount of shelf space it gets has dropped dramatically as people are buying the really cheap milk.
I'm worried that the organic milk producer could be forced out of business while this loss-leading price war continues.
So, I'm buying all organic at present.
Right now, we can afford the extra and if helps someone stay in business, then it's worth it. Because this sort of price cutting hurts all milk producers, and buying the cheap stuff just encourages the supermarkets to keep putting pressure on the farmers.
