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Old 05-06-2014, 02:42 PM   #194
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Originally Posted by bizaro86 View Post
The US is a red herring. Our milk is also more expensive (dramatically) than in New Zealand, Australia, the EU, Russia, Turkey and China. Milk prices in Canada are comparable to the agricultural powerhouse of South Korea.

The cost of quota inflates the cost of milk. The safety argument is ridiculous, we regulate safety in every other type of product, there is no reason why producing less milk makes the milk we do produce safer. Add some money to the budget for inspectors and liberalize the rules, we'll have more cheaper milk that's just as safe.

Of course, I'm not a dairy guy, just someone who thinks its unfair that all canadians (including the low income) are paying higher prices for a basic need to subsidize wealthy dairy farmers.


source for stats above: http://www.globaldairyfarmers.com/we...0(General).pdf
Great points with a supporting source. Refreshing like a cold glass of milk.
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