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Scottie Mayfield Talks About Why Milk Prices Are So High

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Shoppers may notice the spike in gas prices this summer at the grocery store.

As food shipped in also costs more.

When it comes to milk though, that's not the main reason you're paying more.

During an appearance today on "WDEF News 12 This Morning,"

Scottie Mayfield attributed higher prices to the increase use of dry milk powder in China and India...

And demand for dairy in other products.

Scottie Mayfield/ Mayfield Dairy: "probably the one thing that dominates it and has changed more than anything is two years ago, Americans started consuming more fluid milk in the form of cheese than in the form of a beverage."

The federal government sets the minimum price dairy farmers can be paid for raw milk to help cover fuel, feed, and fertilizer expenses.

Mayfield says looking at government forecasts, prices in the store probably won't go down anytime soon.


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