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Warpy

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6. Oh well.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Sep 22, 2022, 09:54 AM

Sep 2022

Dairy is heavily subsidized, so I have to wonder why supplies are tight.

Feed prices must be soaring, forcing herd culls. Dairy farming is a tough way to make a living, but people do make a living at it.

Not sure about labor shortages at processing plants. Maybe we need to let some of those asylum seekers in, already.

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The Trouble With Butter: Tight Dairy Supplies Send Prices Surging Ahead of Baking Season [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2022 OP

Please, please, please, don't let the butter shortage impact Norway! sl8 Sep 2022 #1

I have a pound of butter in the fridge. That should last me until next Summer. Chainfire Sep 2022 #2

I have one in the freezer. I think it last forever. jimfields33 Sep 2022 #4

Prices have been low for so long for dairy TheRealNorth Sep 2022 #3

Mmmm, butter make it taste better Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #5

Oh well. Warpy Sep 2022 #6