Stories Tagged as
Milk
Why does oat milk cost more than dairy milk?
by
Janet Nguyen
Nov 17, 2023
Some brands of non-dairy milk are half the price of regular milk.
Can "milk core" get Gen Z to drink its liquid dairy?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 13, 2023
Kim Severson of the New York Times explains how Big Milk is trying to persuade a generation of almond and oat milk-drinkers to switch.
Want to understand the laws of supply and demand? Watch the dairy industry
by
Justin Ho
Aug 6, 2020
Milk prices have been volatile with the trade war and now the coronavirus pandemic, and dairy farmers are stretched thin.
Why retailers price some items below cost
Jul 31, 2020
Lots of industries rely on loss leaders to get you in the door while quietly raising prices on other products.
The future of agriculture may rest with the American consumer
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Alli Fam
Apr 10, 2020
Many farmers are facing reduced demand for their products as well as falling prices.
Americans aren't drinking milk like they used to
Jan 6, 2020
Two major dairy processor-distributors have filed for bankruptcy protection in the past few months.
Canadians mull new trade pact, worry about domestic dairy industry
by
Emma Jacobs
Oct 8, 2018
Some Canadians worry NAFTA replacement will flood markets with lower-cost U.S. milk and cheese.
For public good, not for profit.
Canada protects its dairy industry. President Trump is tired of that.
by
Emma Jacobs
Aug 30, 2018
The president has given Canada until Friday to sign on to a new trade agreement, but the dairy industry has been one of the prime sticking points during negotiations.
The USDA is buying milk and giving it to food banks
Aug 17, 2018
The program is hoping to help the needy – including America's dairy farmers.
The fight for the dairy aisle turns on the question: 'What’s milk?'
Mar 3, 2017
With the proliferation of products calling themselves milk (soy, almond, rice, coconut), dairy farmers are now lobbying Congress to limit the use of the word to the stuff that comes from lactating animals, namely cows. And the makers of the plant-based drinks want to keep milking the term, so they’re pushing back. The Wall Street […]