no_vaseline - 03 March 2009 10:33 PM

I’m going to continue update this thread on current milk prices once a week TFN.

BTW, looky what I found:

^^banned for what? Calling people names….like “F***ing Retarded?

When you arrive at Banned camp remember, I’ll be there on the top bunk.

I think I’ve made my point.

“Got Milk?” showin’ off his big brain on a car related forum.

I didn’t know he went to Banned Camp?

He must be bitter homedebtor. That kinda explains things.

He posts as if he’s unemployed… Douche.

Merging the car thread and the milk thread….

I present Milka Duno! (so onomonopeaic) 

[IMG]http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj49/Chonakis/MilkaDuno2.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u204/Andy_F62/Milka_Duno.jpg[/IMG]

I think we need to lay off jh. He’s gone, let it go.

Oscar - 04 March 2009 02:04 AM

I think we need to lay off XX. He’s gone, let it go.

Edit your post.  No posting of personal information.  Got Milk? is acceptable.

I present Milka Duno! (so onomonopeaic)

Robin Miller on Windtunnel calls her “Milk and Donuts”. Very fitting.

I will not watch American openwheel racing as long as she has a ride and Paul Tracy doesn’t.

Just my personal revolt.

eNYOY!

xsocal land merchant - 04 March 2009 05:37 AM

I present Milka Duno! (so onomonopeaic)

Robin Miller on Windtunnel calls her “Milk and Donuts”. Very fitting.

I will not watch American openwheel racing as long as she has a ride and Paul Tracy doesn’t.

Just my personal revolt.

eNYOY!

Robin pwns.  I remeber when Boy George got him fired from the Indy Star because he wouldn’t tone it down.

Now you’re gonna get me fired up about my boy PT.

Fight like a man!  Take your helmet off Tags!

LOL, even Mish is blogging about the milk prices turning sour. He goes into a bit more detail than no_vas used, and too bad he didn’t have that kinda ammo a few weeks ago.

graphrix - 10 March 2009 12:29 AM

LOL, even Mish is blogging about the milk prices turning sour. He goes into a bit more detail than no_vas used, and too bad he didn’t have that kinda ammo a few weeks ago.

Yes, that would have been a good one to counter all of the 6 month old (or more) data that the jerk kept posting. Maybe no_vas can go terrorize him on another board with this info (just kidding, no_vas).

The conclusion Mish comes to is totally wrong (“End this Madness”).  On this particular subject, he’s a flaming idiot.

I haven’t had time to shop yet, I see you can get a gallon of nonfat/1%/2% at Albertsons for $3.49 a gallon today.  I’ve been a little distracted trying to buy twenty acres in a tax lein sale for my dad so he can grow…..........tomatoes.

Not a news cite, but fairly accurate from my perspective:

http://www.familyfarmdefenders.org/pmwiki.php/NFFCLetterToUSDASec/VilsackOnCurrentDairyCrisis

Current national cost of production for milk is $20 cwt. Costs for fuel, feed, fertilizer and seeds have all skyrocketed in the past year. Meanwhile, consumers have yet to benefit from lower prices at the supermarket for milk or cheese. Now more than ever is the time for USDA to enforce 608c (18). Already, farm suicides have occurred in California, and as unpaid bills pile up and milk prices decline, we can only anticipate more desperation in many parts of rural America. As USDA is also supposed to factor in the public interest when determining milk prices, NFFC believes dairy’s vital role in providing economic opportunity in rural America, along with providing Americans with a stable, quality and safe food supply, provides a compelling public interest role deserving of support equal to Wall Street banks. The dairy industry is an economic multiplier reaching beyond the farms, affecting feed and seed suppliers, tractor dealers and a host of other dependent industries in the farming sector. The public’s interest would be served by having a dispersed, resilient food supply where dairy farmers throughout the country could make a profit.

Currently, I have an interest in $35K in alfalfa recivables that are 120 days past due.  $20K I think I might get.  The other $15K is a goner.  Readers of this thread might find it curious that I have no love for dairymen.  Last January, the price of milk was $23/cwt.  Today it’s close to $7/cwt.

Dairy is the only part of agriculture that one could be successful in and simply work hard.  You didn’t have to be smart, simply willing to work 3 milking shifts a day 365 days a year.  This year, like so many other things, is different.

I’ll post my milk update tomorrow.

Astute Observer - 16 March 2009 04:56 AM

Ice cream still more expensive than I can remember.  Back in graduate school, I used to get two half-gallon Dreyer ice cream and eat them as dinner for less than $5 when they are on buy-one-get-one-free sale.  Nowadays, they don’t sell them in half gallon container anymore, and each is like $6 alone.

Ok, what? You ate two HALF GALLON ice cream containers for dinner? I’m so confused. I see half gallon ice cream as just about the only unit available. Please clarify or no_vas is going to have a field day with you.

tmare - 16 March 2009 05:03 AM

Astute Observer - 16 March 2009 04:56 AM

Ice cream still more expensive than I can remember.  Back in graduate school, I used to get two half-gallon Dreyer ice cream and eat them as dinner for less than $5 when they are on buy-one-get-one-free sale.  Nowadays, they don’t sell them in half gallon container anymore, and each is like $6 alone.

Ok, what? You ate two HALF GALLON ice cream containers for dinner? I’m so confused. I see half gallon ice cream as just about the only unit available. Please clarify or no_vas is going to have a field day with you.

Screw no_vas, we need to get an actual doctor in this thread stat. Someone with cardiovascular experience is a plus.

If it’s the size of a large carton of milk, it’s a half gallon.

If it’s the size of a pint at the pub, it’s a pint.

tmare - 16 March 2009 05:03 AM

Astute Observer - 16 March 2009 04:56 AM

Ice cream still more expensive than I can remember.  Back in graduate school, I used to get two half-gallon Dreyer ice cream and eat them as dinner for less than $5 when they are on buy-one-get-one-free sale.  Nowadays, they don’t sell them in half gallon container anymore, and each is like $6 alone.

Ok, what? You ate two HALF GALLON ice cream containers for dinner? I’m so confused. I see half gallon ice cream as just about the only unit available. Please clarify or no_vas is going to have a field day with you.

I’ve found that Dreyer’s has been selling for the same price for at least a decade: $6 for two containers, on sale.  However, the containers have gotten smaller over the years.  In 2002, they reduced the half gallon container to 1.75 quarts and just last year, they reduced it further to 1.5 quarts, fully 25% smaller than their old half gallon container, but the price has remained the same all those years.  Dreyers believes consumers are more sensitive to price increases than product shrinkage.

When Mrs. HG was expecting, nearly every day I’d come home from work to find the trash full of 1/2 gal ice cream empties.  It reminded of me of my college days when my apartment was strewn with empty forty bottles.

High Gravity - 16 March 2009 05:26 PM

tmare - 16 March 2009 05:03 AM

Astute Observer - 16 March 2009 04:56 AM

Ice cream still more expensive than I can remember.  Back in graduate school, I used to get two half-gallon Dreyer ice cream and eat them as dinner for less than $5 when they are on buy-one-get-one-free sale.  Nowadays, they don’t sell them in half gallon container anymore, and each is like $6 alone.

Ok, what? You ate two HALF GALLON ice cream containers for dinner? I’m so confused. I see half gallon ice cream as just about the only unit available. Please clarify or no_vas is going to have a field day with you.

I’ve found that Dreyer’s has been selling for the same price for at least a decade: $6 for two containers, on sale.  However, the containers have gotten smaller over the years.  In 2002, they reduced the half gallon container to 1.75 quarts and just last year, they reduced it further to 1.5 quarts, fully 25% smaller than their old half gallon container, but the price has remained the same all those years.  Dreyers believes consumers are more sensitive to price increases than product shrinkage.

When Mrs. HG was expecting, nearly every day I’d come home from work to find the trash full of 1/2 gal ice cream empties.  It reminded of me of my college days when my apartment was strewn with empty forty bottles.

Ms. Ninja used to work for Dryers Ice cream and commented on that also.  She worked with developing the emulsifiers for the ice cream.  Too little and the stuff would never solidify, to much and it back a brick of ice and would clog the machines. 
She commented that they kept changing the sizes and the mix would have to change accordingly. 

Anyways good luck
-bix

This weeks SoCal market milk price highlights:

Fresh and Easy has gallons for $1.99.  Nonfat, lo fat, and 2%.

Ralphs has Mountain Dairy Chocolate milk - 64 oz - for $1.99.  You need a card.

I’m going to Stater Bros. for something, I’ll report back if they’ve got a deal if you need to feed 14 kids or like to bathe in Lucky Charms or something.

Does anyone have Lucky Charms on sale? Like a bulk pack perhaps…

Where’s my Girl Scout Cookie!... BISH!

I had to go back to Stater Bros. for something else.

You can buy 2 gallons of fluid milk for $3.89 in Valutime.  If you get Foster Farms it’s almost $4 a gallon! 

BE AWARE.  Do no overpay for milk!  2% is 2%!  Buy the cheap stuff!

Pavillions/Vons had two gallons for $3.98 and Ralphs had the same for I think $3.89.

On Saturday I went to Grower’s Direct and noticed they had one gallon of Alta Dena for $2.99 which I think is a good price.  Albertson’s and Wholesome Choice used to sell it for $5 (I haven’t checked the prices there in a few months).  Funny enough, the cheapest places I found that sold Alta Dena milk were 99 Ranch and Zion Market.

does anyone else remember the great 2003 Costco milk price reduction?  It got crushed by Congress.

See keepmilkpriceslow.org

Astute Observer - 18 March 2009 04:50 AM

With Valutime, during part of the year, the milk have some kind of weird taste.  The expensive stuff does not seem to do that.  Any insight?  I heard it is some dietary thing that give the cow’s boobies some nasty outputs.

No idea.  It should always taste the same.  I won’t buy milk in a plastic jug ever.

And this isn’t why.

It won’t fit in my fridge with all the beer.

I don’t really buy the vitamin argument.  24 h of light reduces them by 10%?  how many milk jugs get 24h of light?  (i’m pretty darn sure that light goes off when i close the fridge door!)

Did the milk in the glass jars that used to be delivered by the milk man lose lots of vitamins also?