New York – The state-controlled price for a gallon of milk in New York City will rise to $4.37 next Tuesday, state regulators said, in the wake of rising fuel costs and diminishing corn supplies.
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State agriculture authorities set the loose ceiling of milk prices, based on the cost of farm production. Individual stores can top the milk-price threshold – now at $3.93 a gallon – if they can show financial hardships, such as extraordinarily high wholesale, rent or delivery costs.
So in practice, the state-set threshold generally applies to the large supermarkets, while neighborhood bodegas tend to have higher prices, officials said.
Industry analyst Kenneth Bailey predicted the price of a gallon of milk should stay in the $4.37 range for the rest of 2008.
its CRAZZZY
Can we at least get FRESH milk for all that we’re paying for it?!
sruly Says: its CRAZZZY
crazy is not the word i think its time we buy a cow its about the same price as (1000 bottles)
thats a good one. we are anyway going to the country, we can stay there whith the cow?
The goverment can’t even afford it. Look at your wic checks and you will notice that the check is 2.00 less than what the milk is being sold for in the stores!!
mOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooo
what about setting up cow stands and “milk it yourself”
Rebellion is imminent. Once food and staple prices inflate, the masses rebel and equity is redistributed, as it always has been.
Rabbi of the farm Says: crazy is not the word i think its time we buy a cow its about the same price as (1000 bottles)
And you can ride on it (no more need of ga$$$$$)
Thank you ethenol. Since they are using the corn for ethonol not enough feed for the cows hence the price increase. Tell Pelowsi.
cows can it grass they don’t need to eat corn