Thursday, July 19, 2012

Drought to drive up cost of dairy

USA Today: The heat and drought ravaging much of the nation will soon hit America at the supermarket counter: Cheese and milk prices will rise first and corn and meat are probably not far behind. Price hikes in basic food staples are causing huge concern to milk producers and others who rely on dairy to sustain an important part of the national farming economy. The rises foreshadow price hikes in coming months for other food staples, such as meat, says Bruce Jones, professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison....

URL: http://www.usatoday.com/NEWS/usaedition/2012-07-19-milk_ST_U.htm

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