“(Retail) milk has gone up 7.5% since this time last year. The price farmers are paid has dropped 23%.”
Social media posts
a Facebook post. Claim dated 2 May 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly True
What PolitiFact found
Nationwide, retail milk prices in April were up nearly 10% from the prior year, while the price paid to farmers dropped sharply in May to about 21% below the prior year.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 May 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 15 May 2020, 13 days later. Its rating was “Mostly True”.
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