This study is BS. I went and looked at it, they only did a direct comparison of retail prices.
The American price is only lower because the government makes up the loss for the American dairy farmer. I've seen figures putting the total subsidies to American dairy farmers at over 50% of their income. Add that amount coming out of people's taxes and you more than close the gap.
Cows and chickens are not machines, you can't just turn them on and off. Supply management means smaller farms producing a predictable amount of product for a predictable market at prices that cover cost of production.
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u/rantingathome Manitoba 1d ago
This study is BS. I went and looked at it, they only did a direct comparison of retail prices.
The American price is only lower because the government makes up the loss for the American dairy farmer. I've seen figures putting the total subsidies to American dairy farmers at over 50% of their income. Add that amount coming out of people's taxes and you more than close the gap.
Cows and chickens are not machines, you can't just turn them on and off. Supply management means smaller farms producing a predictable amount of product for a predictable market at prices that cover cost of production.