Milk prices drop like Liepāja wind in autumn — farmers already eyeing ice cream stands
Fresh milk prices fell 5% in January, but farmers say it's still cheaper than in Riga anyway.
The Ministry of Agriculture has announced sensational news — fresh milk procurement prices dropped 5% in January and are now only 42.76 euros per 100 kilograms. That's almost as much as one coffee with milk costs in downtown Riga!
Local farmer Jānis Krūmiņš from the Grobiņa area comments: "Well, it's good that prices are falling, but what good does that do me if the cow still eats just as much as before!" Meanwhile, shoppers at Liepāja market are already rejoicing that they'll be able to afford two milk cartons instead of one.
Particularly interesting is that Latvia's milk prices are 5.3% lower than the European Union average. This means we're finally better than others in some statistic! As one grandmother at Liepāja market said: "Our cows give better milk than those Brussels cows!"
Meanwhile, the Liepāja wind, which is a legendary uninvited guest in any season, also seems to affect milk quality — local farmers claim that cows living by the sea produce stronger milk than those capital city pets. Statistics don't confirm this, but who's going to argue with the Liepāja wind!
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