ckf Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Lawsuit: Dairy producers accused of killing cows to raise prices Posted: Jan 13, 2017 4:21 PM EST Updated: Jan 13, 2017 5:21 PM EST By Jennifer Costa Connect BURLINGTON, Vt. - A price fixing scheme in the dairy industry could mean money in your wallet. It's really simple. If you bought milk or other dairy products in the last 13 years while living in Vermont or New Hampshire you're likely eligible for a small part of the $52 million settlement. It seems too good to be true, but this payout is legitimate. The result of a massive, class-action lawsuit against some of the nation's largest dairy producers. They're accused of slaughtering a half million cows to reduce milk supply and drive up dairy prices. You can get a share of the money if you bought dairy products at a grocery store any time since 2003 and you don't need a receipt. You just have to sign-up. Depending on how many people submit a claim you could get between $45 to $70. Places like schools could get nearly $2,000. The deadline is January 31. Click here to sign up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motonoggin Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 But capitalism... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 dairy farmers get paid by the hundred weight for their milk, if they are killing off cows it's because they can make more money beefing them than milking them, not to jack up milk prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 good less cows to feed, lower ethanol prices......haha faggots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) 1 minute ago, 01mxz800 said: dairy farmers get paid by the hundred weight for their milk, if they are killing off cows it's because they can make more money beefing them than milking them, not to jack up milk prices how good do dairy cows taste?? Edited January 14, 2017 by Legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Pretty sure we just have quotas on milk without having to kill the cows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Just now, Legend said: how good do dairy cows taste?? dairy cows are well fed and unless they are older cows just as good as any other beef, older cows usually end up as burger for fast food joints. when I was farming we always had freezers full of good quality beef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted January 14, 2017 Gold Member Share Posted January 14, 2017 Some drunk dairy farmer on Tug Hill tried to tell me all about the government conspiracy to keep the cost of milk high. He also told me he shot his own foot while deer hunting. gotta love drunk hillbillys! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 1 minute ago, 01mxz800 said: dairy cows are well fed and unless they are older cows just as good as any other beef, older cows usually end up as burger for fast food joints. when I was farming we always had freezers full of good quality beef must be what walmart sells for beef? I gotta farmer friend we get a 1/2 from when needed. beats the shit outta grocery store meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted January 14, 2017 Gold Member Share Posted January 14, 2017 Dairy companies should have said they matched supply to demand and killing off the cows that weren't need was to lower the Man made global warming emissions from cows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) Are any of the mmgw activists happy about this? It is reducing the green house gases. http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/04/11/301794415/gassy-cows-are-warming-the-planet-and-theyre-here-to-stay Edited January 14, 2017 by racer254 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) 2 minutes ago, racer254 said: Are any of the mmgw activists happy about this? It is reducing the green house gases. must be one hell of a conflict in their VEGAN bleeding hearts...... Edited January 14, 2017 by Legend fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 12 minutes ago, 01mxz800 said: dairy farmers get paid by the hundred weight for their milk, if they are killing off cows it's because they can make more money beefing them than milking them, not to jack up milk prices Pretty much. Plus, you can't milk a bull or a steer. 10 minutes ago, Legend said: how good do dairy cows taste?? Just like all other animals, some are better then others. Dry cows usually go to ground beef. 7 minutes ago, 01mxz800 said: dairy cows are well fed and unless they are older cows just as good as any other beef, older cows usually end up as burger for fast food joints. when I was farming we always had freezers full of good quality beef American Kobe & Waygu FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 4 minutes ago, Legend said: must be what walmart sells for beef? I gotta farmer friend we get a 1/2 from when needed. beats the shit outta grocery store meat. dairy cows have a much different diet than beef cows, meat is a bit leaner and I would much prefer to buy a 1/4 or a 1/2 from a local dairy farmer than go to the store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 6 minutes ago, racer254 said: Are any of the mmgw activists happy about this? It is reducing the green house gases. http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/04/11/301794415/gassy-cows-are-warming-the-planet-and-theyre-here-to-stay Catman is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 18 minutes ago, Legend said: good less cows to feed, lower ethanol prices......haha faggots Sileage & haylage ≠ corn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I only drink fresh cat's milk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Son of a bitch I can't help but feel sorry for the 50-100 cow dairy farmer right now. Talk about depressing knowing everyday you wake up, and I mean every fucking day, your gonna work all day pulling tits only to either break even or have to take money from one account and put into the other to pay the bills and keep things going in hopes this is gonna turn around to the + side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 7 minutes ago, Legend said: must be one hell of a conflict in their VEGAN bleeding hearts...... Yep LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 14 minutes ago, Kivalo said: Some drunk dairy farmer on Tug Hill tried to tell me all about the government conspiracy to keep the cost of milk high. He also told me he shot his own foot while deer hunting. gotta love drunk hillbillys! when I was still farming the government set the milk prices paid to the farmers, might be different now, but they bought low and processors sold high so in the end the farmer still got fucked which is why most the small family farms have fallen to the corperate super farms which is mighty sad IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 24 minutes ago, Kivalo said: Some drunk dairy farmer on Tug Hill tried to tell me all about the government conspiracy to keep the cost of milk high. He also told me he shot his own foot while deer hunting. gotta love drunk hillbillys! That sounds like Marty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 4 minutes ago, 01mxz800 said: when I was still farming the government set the milk prices paid to the farmers, might be different now, but they bought low and processors sold high so in the end the farmer still got fucked which is why most the small family farms have fallen to the corperate super farms which is mighty sad IMO It doesn't help but I'd say there are larger factors at play other then just the government meddling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Just now, racinfarmer said: It doesn't help but I'd say there are larger factors at play other then just the government meddling. back when we were still milking I want to say the price was about $18 a hundred weight for high butter fat milk, we milked 250 cows and by the time you figured in feed labor and other costs involved we might have been in the black by a little, if it wasn't for the cash crops of beans, corn, both field and sweet(for local canning plant) we would have had to throw in the towel much sooner, we were surrounded by a few corporate farms and could no longer compete and shut down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 23 minutes ago, racinfarmer said: Pretty much. Plus, you can't milk a bull or a steer. Sure you can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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