tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post8058490581015345237..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Canadian milk and American tariffsMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-67376828850078605212018-06-12T16:08:21.197-05:002018-06-12T16:08:21.197-05:00Production controls are very normal. The EU has mi...Production controls are very normal. The EU has milk quote, fishing quota all kinds of quota. They are property that can be traded, like your tobacco allotment. The US tends to subsidize more than work with quota. In the end, it doens't really matter. The objective is to maintain an agricultural sector large enough to feed the people. Once that is achieved, trade can happen, so that consumers can choose delicious Dutch cheese instead of that filthy Wisconsin yellow gum.<br /><br />As a side note: have you noticed that cheese has been on sale a lot these days? https://www.vox.com/2016/10/13/13268980/cheese-glut-united-states I wonder why that is?Nepkarelnoreply@blogger.com