The Price of Milk

As many people here know, I drink just about 2 gallons of milk per week. I have always been a big consumer of milk, but I think I started drinking more milk after I entered college because I can now make my own grocery purchases. Basically, I am not limited to what there is in the fridge based on what my mom bought at the store.

With that said, the recent surge in milk prices has really taken a hit on my pocket. Never before have I been such an avid user of cvs.com, walgreens.com, and randalls.com to check milk prices online. HEB and Walmart NEVER have sales on milk, so I have completely given up on them.

I paid $3.89 for a gallon of milk last week at 7-11. This was a day before my mom called me and told me that CVS had milk for $2.99. This difference might not seem like a lot to some people, but I just hate paying so much for a gallon of milk. I went to HEB the other day and saw that they were selling milk for $4.19 a gallon. FOUR DOLLARS AND NINETEEN CENTS! On my way out I saw a lady buying three gallons of milk. I couldn't help asking myself why she would not look around for cheaper milk.

Well I decided to do some research on why milk prices are so damn high. Currently the price of corn is steadily rising. This can be attributed to the rising demand of corn to produce ethanol, an additive in gasoline. At first glance this might seem a bit odd, but then you have the think about the main feedstock for cows. That's right, corn. There has been a direct correlation between the price of corn and milk. Also, there are 4,000 less cows in the state of Maryland compared to last year.

I don't think Chik-Fil-A could have said it any better: Eat Mor Chikin