Dairy farmers face economic disaster as butter prices plummet

spiegel.de (German)

Butter prices have fallen significantly, with some supermarkets offering 250 grams for 99 cents, a more than 50% drop in a year. This price decrease is due to lower global milk prices and increased milk supply with higher fat content, impacting dairy farmers negatively. Farmers are calling the current butter prices an "economic disaster," stating they are losing money on every kilogram of milk produced.


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