On 2019-11-13 11:43 a.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 11/13/2019 10:49 AM, Dave Smith wrote:

>>> Since Trump would not agree that we could maintain our dairy system as
>>> it had always been run, I now will not buy a dairy product that does
>>> not have a Canadian dairy symbol on it.Â* I don't know why he thinks he
>>> has the right to change our system!!
>>>
>> The Canadian system is designed to match production to demand in order
>> to maintain a viable dairy industry.Â* The US non system is aimed a
>> producing as much as possible.Â* That results in an unstable market
>> where the price often drops to the point where farmers can no longer
>> afford to feed and care for their herds properly.Â* Trump wanted us to
>> drop tariffs on American milk so that they can dump their excess
>> product here. That will destabilize our milk industry.
>>
>
> We take some of that excess milk, make cheese, then pay to store it in
> warehouses.Â* Not sure where that stands now since Reagan gave away tons
> of it.Â* The whole system stinks though.
>
> We also have dairy farmers that have been in the business for
> generations and feel entitled even if there is less demand for their
> product.Â* I guess they like the government subsidies.


It is annoying as hell for us to have Trump trying to dictate how we
should manage our market when the US is paying huge subsidies to
American farmers.