The Matanuska Maid Dairy plans to cease operations on July 7, 2007, citing costs of Homeland Security upgrades, increased competition, and increased costs.
Recently the dairy denied the Governess access to the plant when she tried to visit, even though she has the highest security clearance in the state.
One way to keep the Matanuska Maid open comes from recent developments in Japan where Abashiri Beer brewery in Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido has started producing BILK, beer made from milk.
Beer has a much higher profit margin than milk, and could solve the financial difficulties, create more jobs in bottling, and add a unique product to the state of Alaska.
BILK has the added benefit in a higher calcium content to decrease the occurrence of osteoporosis in our beer drinking elders.
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