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Tribalceltic

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7. I remember getting that cheese

Reply to Afromania (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 3, 2020, 10:57 AM

Apr 2020

it made wonderful tuna melts, toasted cheese sandwiches and Mac and Cheese. Yellow cheese that came in 5 pound blocks. Had a wonderful taste too and made lots of meals .

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U.S. dairy farmers dump milk as pandemic upends food markets [View all] CountAllVotes Apr 2020 OP

About forty years ago customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #1

That would make sense which is exactly what this administration has none of Afromania Apr 2020 #4

I remember getting that cheese Tribalceltic Apr 2020 #7

We called it reagan cheese Marthe48 Apr 2020 #8

commodity cheese and butter have been around since the 1950s yellowdogintexas Apr 2020 #41

Can't have that.... free cheese is socialism. Hotler Apr 2020 #10

My FIL gets cheese and powdered milk from the commodities program for seniors and low income. Kaleva Apr 2020 #11

Maybe Faux Snooze customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #18

And Ronnie the Great killed that program. Wellstone ruled Apr 2020 #31

Yup shanti Apr 2020 #38

They did this during the great depression too DBoon Apr 2020 #2

Milk prices are regulated by the federal government mainer Apr 2020 #3

It's really too low TexasBushwhacker Apr 2020 #14

"It's probably cheaper for them to just stop producing milk." Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #22

What? Faminewolf Apr 2020 #24

If the farmers can't get milk to the dairies,they have to do something with it. The cows will keep Arkansas Granny Apr 2020 #5

The cows keep producing Faminewolf Apr 2020 #25

I don't mean to sound snarky, but have you ever raised cows? Arkansas Granny Apr 2020 #33

No, but, Faminewolf Apr 2020 #34

My doctor used to have a notice on his bulletin board that said Rhiannon12866 Apr 2020 #36

Distribution is irregular at this point bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #6

Bottom line, Wellstone ruled Apr 2020 #32

Distribution networks have shifted. Igel Apr 2020 #9

On top of this is the decline in demand for milk. Kaleva Apr 2020 #12

Already a huge stockpile howardmappel Apr 2020 #13

Especially with the increased demand on the food banks TexasBushwhacker Apr 2020 #16

well catsudon Apr 2020 #17

I do not, but I imagination there will be many more people TexasBushwhacker Apr 2020 #20

Nailed. If Poole knew that things would change for him. mahina Apr 2020 #39

Feds should go get the milk and help deliver it McCamy Taylor Apr 2020 #15

Video of them literally dumping milk down the drain IronLionZion Apr 2020 #19

Make it into cheese and powdered milk. roamer65 Apr 2020 #21

I work at a DFA-owned facility NickB79 Apr 2020 #23

I seem to recall a similar situation UpInArms Apr 2020 #26

Government cheese. Texaswitchy Apr 2020 #27

Yet one more thing revealing how tenuous life is in the US matt819 Apr 2020 #28

Trucking companies that haul dairy can't get drivers? mwooldri Apr 2020 #29

Post removed Post removed Apr 2020 #30

Food banks could use government cheese. BrightKnight Apr 2020 #35

Organic milk has gone up from $460 to $699 womanofthehills Apr 2020 #37

Thinking good food thoughts for you. quaint Apr 2020 #40

Hope your groceries problem is under control now, Count. Hortensis Apr 2020 #42