Title

TB181: 2000 Milk Processing Costs in Maine

Authors

Timothy J. Dalton
George K. Criner
John Halloran

Files

Description

The objective of this study is to provide an estimate of the theoretically lowest achievable costs of processing and distributing milk in Maine. This processing and distribution margin (referred hence as "margin") is estimated for a state-of-the-art processing plant assumed to be located in the Portland, Maine, area. The plant is assumed to produce and distribute a line of products including white milk, chocolate milk, orange juice, and other fruit drinks, and to distribute additional purchased products such as cheeses and yogurts. This report will present information for four plants to better study the impact of plant size and production scope on costs.

Document Type

Article

ISSN

1070-1524

Rights and Access Note

Rights assessment remains the responsibility of the researcher. No known restrictions on publication.

Volume

181

Publication Date

12-1-2001

Publisher

Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station

City

Orono

Keywords

dairy processing

Disciplines

Agricultural Economics | Dairy Science

Recommended Citation

Dalton, T.J., G.K.Criner, and J. Halloran. 2001. 2000 milk processing costs in Maine. Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station Technical Bulletin 181.