From Zero Hedge:<\/p>\n

According to Bloomberg<\/a>, global butter prices have almost tripled to 7,000 euros ($8,144) a ton from 2,500 euros in 2016,<\/strong> according to Agritel<\/a>, an Paris-based farming consultancy. In Europe,\u00a0prices peaked at about 6,500 euros a ton in September, the highest since the European Commission<\/a> began collecting such data in 2000\u2026The problem can be traced to the end of (EU) milk-production quotas in April 2015 that led to a glut early last year in Europe, and a drastic drop in prices. This prompted production cuts by spring this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe butter shortage in French supermarkets is the direct consequence of the 2016 milk crisis which prompted a 3 percent drop in production,\u201d<\/strong> Xavier Hollandtsni<\/a> , a Kedge Business School strategy teacher and an expert on agricultural matters, said in a note Thursday……..<\/p>\n

\u201cGlobal demand started to pick up, with China starting to buy again after having stopped for a few months to tap into its stocks, leading to a substantial rise in milk and butter prices,\u201d Begoc said. French retailers have not adapted to the new market reality and have kept a cap on prices, Roquefeuil said. For French dairy companies, it\u2019s easier to export to countries such as Germany,<\/p>\n

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This is known as the calculation problem. The EU and China were “deciding” the appropriate butter supply and price, and now the world markets are screwed up. France is short of butter. With these prices, expect a butter glut in another 6 months.<\/p>\n

This is why communism, socialism, fascism, and distributism CAN’T work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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