H igh milk prices are another matter. No sooner does the price start to go up than certain people begin to won-der about the poor consumers and when they're likely to stop buying product. Plus, a good run up in prices eats into the margins of many handlers. That's only a problem, however, until the prices go down again. Margin is then adjusted quickly.
T hat's probably enough cynicism for one summer.
Take advantage of the improved milk prices and use the money to make things right with your family and your business. Maybe a little debt reduction is wise. Earlier, Land O' Lakes took over for Atlantic and now the combined co-ops have an interesting economy of scale. Land O' Lakes is big in the branded butter market. Wis. We think more co-ops in the northeastern part of the country are ripe for mergers, too.