Bakers brace for costly Christmas as butter prices surge

[Harpy Eagle]

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/bakers-brace-costly-christmas-butter-prices-surge-2024-10-14/

Butter prices have rocketed in recent months, trading at record highs across Europe in bad news for bakers and pastry makers as they prepare for Christmas celebrations and already face high chocolate and sugar costs.
Strong demand for butter, tight stocks and dairy processors' preference to use more milk for the most profitable products such as cheese have driven the price surge, analysts say.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture this month raised its forecast for 2024 U.S. butter prices to $3 per pound, up 15% from last year, due partly to fewer cows and less milk produced by each animal.
"Tighter milk supplies and firm demand are expected to carry the higher price outlook into 2025," USDA said.


Looks like it is time to stock up on butter. If you buy the good stuff you can freeze it for up to 4 months.

 

[theHawk]

Build Back Butter is working. Don’t believe your eyes.

 

[odanny]

Build Back Butter is working. Don’t believe your eyes.

It's working great, we are not gonna let a few Russian trolls try and convince us otherwise.

If you were American you could have investments in our great stock market and be very happy right now.

But you're not.

 

[Votto]

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/bakers-brace-costly-christmas-butter-prices-surge-2024-10-14/

Butter prices have rocketed in recent months, trading at record highs across Europe in bad news for bakers and pastry makers as they prepare for Christmas celebrations and already face high chocolate and sugar costs.
Strong demand for butter, tight stocks and dairy processors' preference to use more milk for the most profitable products such as cheese have driven the price surge, analysts say.

...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture this month raised its forecast for 2024 U.S. butter prices to $3 per pound, up 15% from last year, due partly to fewer cows and less milk produced by each animal.
"Tighter milk supplies and firm demand are expected to carry the higher price outlook into 2025," USDA said.


Looks like it is time to stock up on butter. If you buy the good stuff you can freeze it for up to 4 months.

 

[JoeB131]

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/bakers-brace-costly-christmas-butter-prices-surge-2024-10-14/

Butter prices have rocketed in recent months, trading at record highs across Europe in bad news for bakers and pastry makers as they prepare for Christmas celebrations and already face high chocolate and sugar costs.
Strong demand for butter, tight stocks and dairy processors' preference to use more milk for the most profitable products such as cheese have driven the price surge, analysts say.

...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture this month raised its forecast for 2024 U.S. butter prices to $3 per pound, up 15% from last year, due partly to fewer cows and less milk produced by each animal.
"Tighter milk supplies and firm demand are expected to carry the higher price outlook into 2025," USDA said.


Looks like it is time to stock up on butter. If you buy the good stuff you can freeze it for up to 4 months.

I buy four sticks of butter maybe once every two months, and it never really goes bad.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

It's working great, we are not gonna let a few Russian trolls try and convince us otherwise.

If you were American you could have investments in our great stock market and be very happy right now.

But you're not.

These types of threads are fun in that these partisans miss that the story is mostly about Europe

 

[The Duke]

It's working great, we are not gonna let a few Russian trolls try and convince us otherwise.

If you were American you could have investments in our great stock market and be very happy right now.

But you're not.

Yeah, in reality butter is closer to $5 than not at Walmart.

 

[odanny]

Yeah, in reality butter is closer to $5 than not at Walmart.

Dairy is not good for you anyway, too bad high prices don't bring about lifestyle changes.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Yeah, in reality butter is closer to $5 than not at Walmart.

depends on the butter you buy.

can get 4 sticks of great value for less than 5 bucks or two sticks of kerry gold for about the same price.

the latter is all that I will buy

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Dairy is not good for you anyway, too bad high prices don't bring about lifestyle changes.

Sometimes life is about what is good, not just good for us.

Butter and bacon, two things if the doc told me I had to give up or die, I am not sure which way I would go

 

[The Duke]

depends on the butter you buy.

can get 4 sticks of great value for less than 5 bucks or two sticks of kerry gold for about the same price.

the latter is all that I will buy

I generally use Aldi's butter. It's AAA rated.
Catch it on sale and stock up. I bought Breakstone's whipped last time.

 

[odanny]

Sometimes life is about what is good, not just good for us.

Butter and bacon, two things if the doc told me I had to give up or die, I am not sure which way I would go

Docs rarely have the courage to tell their patients this, and when they do, it's usually too late by then.

That's the sad reality, it's why all of us have to be in charge of our own health. Standard American Diet is not healthy.

i luv me some butter.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Butter and Ghee... yum. We use quite a bit of Ghee (clarified butter).

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Docs rarely have the courage to tell their patients this, and when they do, it's usually too late by then.

That's the sad reality, it's why all of us have to be in charge of our own health. Standard American Diet is not healthy.

i luv me some butter.

All things in moderation. I do not eat butter on all things, but when I do I use a good amount of it. My wife has been known to ask if I want some bagel with my butter.

I have no issues with cholesterol or heart issues or hardening of arteries.

What is the point of living if you remove all the things you enjoy from it?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Butter and Ghee... yum. We use quite a bit of Ghee (clarified butter).

I do not do much with Ghee. I am a baker so I use a lot of butter when I am baking.

Which I tend to do a lot of during the coming season

 

[Zincwarrior]

I do not do much with Ghee. I am a baker so I use a lot of butter when I am baking.

Which I tend to do a lot of during the coming season

I like it for burgers and steaks and such. Now I am very very hungry. Bad move on my part!

 

[Harpy Eagle]

I like it for burgers and steaks and such. Now I am very very hungry. Bad move on my part!

I have never tried cooking steak with it, I normally use butter and olive oil mix.

Might have to give that a try.

 

[odanny]

I have no issues with cholesterol or heart issues or hardening of arteries.

That is a dangerous attitude, because it can make your statement false.

I'm not saying you are ignoring anything, but you might say "no current issues", none of us are immune from future changes.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

That is a dangerous attitude, because it can make your statement false.

I'm not saying you are ignoring anything, but you might say "no current issues", none of us are immune from future changes.

Genetics play a much larger role in them than what you eat.

 

[odanny]

Genetics play a much larger role in them than what you eat.

My recent DNA testing confirms that is true. However, our diet greatly influences this.