A guide to understanding the dairy dispute between the U.S. and Canada

The Globe and Mail ^

[ridesthemiles]

I shop at a Smith’s store in Dayton, NV, which is affiliated with Kroger. I can buy butter at the prices you are quoting, but have never seen milk at the prices you have. More like $2.80 at best. Even Wal-Mart has a price that hovers around $3.50.

[Paladin2]

"The Tariff of 1789 placed France and Great Britain on an equal footing with regard to shipping, manufactures, and raw products delivered to American ports. All foreign-owned or foreign-built ships paid 50¢ per ton duty; American-owned vessels were charged 6¢ per ton.[20]"

Sounds like a simple rate structure.

[familyop]

That’s true. Our foreign trading partners now use more complicated strategies to cause trade imbalances.

[be-baw]

“have never seen milk at the prices you have. “

I still find it hard to believe I can get milk for $1.19/gal. It is likely temporary. Since Kroger doesn’t advertise it, I presume it won’t last long.

[Sparticus]

I visited Vancouver, BC about a year ago. We stopped in a grocery store to buy snacks and I couldn’t believe how expensive milk and chicken were. Milk was almost twice as expensive (in US dollars) and chicken was as expensive as beef and pork. Viva la Regulation.

[packrat35]

Recently in MS, I bought a gallon of milk for $1.09 at Kroger. Couldn’t believe it was that low.