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Published: Tue, August 28, 2007 - 5:50 am
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 5:53 am
Chad Petri
Chad Petri
If you’ve been to the supermarket lately you’ve noticed the price of a gallon of milk has steadily been on the increase. The effects of a strained dairy market are having an effect on the price of milk available at many schools. This year, Baldwin County Schools have raised the price of a pint of milk from a quarter to 30 cents.

“Just like any other provider of food service we have to go up on the prices,” says school district spokesman Terry Wilhite. “For us that means increasing the cost of a pint of milk purchased on a daily basis.” Wilhite says the school district decided to raise prices over the summer. He says the cost of milk they buy per month has ballooned from $60,000 to $70,000.

The Alabama Farmer’s Federation says the blame lies in a number of factors. Spokesman Jeff Helms says milk production dropped last year. That led to a lower milk supply this year. Helms says there also an increased international demand for dairy products.

Mobile County School officials say they haven’t yet raised the price of milk.


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