Dairy farmers try to 'ride out storm'

MENNO, S.D. (AP)--Roger Guthmiller has spent his whole life working with dairy cattle. He's seen prices dip and jump, but he's never seen anything like the current situation that's kept him from breaking even for four months on his dairy farm outside of Menno. Even though the price is finally starting to approach the break-even point, Guthmiller said he's still working hard to keep costs as low as possible. [Read More]

Minnesota farmer struggles after bull attacks

ZUMBROTA, Minn. (AP)--Mike Lohmann may look fine at first glance, but family and friends know otherwise. The Zumbrota dairy farmer has been facing low milk prices, harvest and the day-to-day operations of the farm while recovering from a bull attack. He has high medical bills and a mind that's uneasy in the barn. [Read More]

NMPF Chairman, President discuss actions taken to combat dairy crisis at annual meeting

In their joint address Nov. 11 to the membership at National Milk Producers Federation's 2009 Annual Meeting, NMPF Chairman Randy Mooney and President and CEO Jerry Kozak discussed the multitude of actions taken by the organization in the past year to counteract the economic recession facing dairy producers, and also provided updates on other industry issues. As they took turns speaking, Mooney and Kozak ... [Read More]

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