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/ Ask a Dairy Farmer / How old is milk by the time I can take it off the store shelf and drink it?

How old is milk by the time I can take it off the store shelf and drink it?

Asked By Ben

Milk is often on the store shelves in 72 hours from the time it is picked up at the farm and usually less than a week old by the time it hits your local grocery store.

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