The Trouble With Butter: Tight Dairy Supplies Send Prices Surging Ahead of Baking Season

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Lower milk production on U.S. dairy farms and labor shortages for processing plants have led to tight supplies of butter, sending prices soaring

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The Trouble With Butter: Tight Dairy Supplies Send Prices Surging Ahead of Baking Season
Lower milk production on U.S. dairy farms and labor shortages for processing plants have led to tight supplies of the kitchen staple, sending prices soaring and

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[Old Crank]

1. So what is the price?

Can't and won't twiddler.
What does soaring mean?
Butter here in Munich is about $5 per pound.
Less if you shop sales and off brands.

[SheltieLover]

4. Nearly $4/lb at Aldi

No idea what Kroger or Walmart sells it for. The only options here.

[Kali]

6. been seeing it at 6 or 7/lb

I watch for sales/specials under $3.

[Old Crank]

8. It gets worse for me...

When I cook, bake, I tend to use butter or olive oil.
I use the regular butter for that. For my table butter I've been using French butter from Normandy with sea salt. 3.75 for about a half pound. Yum, but..
I use a relatively inexpensive olive oil for general cooking and an expensive one just for salad dressings and bread dipping.

I may not splurge on my wardrobe but I do on butter and olive oul.

[DURHAM D]

2. I guess they should have skipped the butter cow at the state fair this year. nt

[mitch96]

3. I rarely use butter. If I have a recipe that needs it I get whole whipping cream and throw it

into a blender. In about 5-7 min I have fresh butter. I use the buttermilk for soda bread..
Works for me...
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[Kali]

5. under $3/lb 2 lb limit, store brand

Safeway in SE AZ. I only buy it on sale and keep at least 5 or 6 lbs in freezer in case I miss a special which happens about once a month. sometimes name brand is the deal. Challenge or Land o Lakes.

[hippywife]

7. $4.48/lb for store brand at my nearest Walmart.

$4.99/lb. at the nearest small local chain. I wish I'd have bought butter there yesterday, LoL is on sale for $3.99/lb, but I didn't need any and so didn't see the price until just now online. Going to have to watch the sales again.