New York - Dairy Farms Struggling

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New York - New York's dairy farmers said they were in desperate straights, despite a recent upturn in milk prices after they hit rock-bottom a year ago.

The president of Oneida County's farm bureau warned that one of every 10 dairy farms in the state could fail in the next six months if something isn't done.

Farm Bureau President Ben Simons told the Observer-Dispatch newspaper that the average farm is only being paid $1.25 per gallon, about a quarter less than it costs to produce the milk.

Federal authorities were considering changes in milk price regulation, but that bill isn't expected for years.

Some farmers were talking about a strike in which farmers would pour out milk rather than sell it.

The price for unprocessed milk was up slightly from last year, but down 20 percent since 2008.

The New York Farm Bureau "is a non-governmental, volunteer organization financed and controlled by member families for the purpose of solving economic and public policy issues challenging the agricultural industry."

CBS 2

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