NM Dairies Still Hurting After Storm

     DON’T LOOK FOR MILK PRICES TO GO UP AFTER THAT BIG SNOWSTORM IN NEW MEXICO THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS. SOME DAIRY FARMERS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PART OF THE STATE LOST DOZENS OR HUNDREDS OF COWS. BUT BEVERLY IDSINGA WITH THE DAIRY PRODUCERS OF NEW MEXICO SAYS IT’S THE FEDS WHO DETERMINE MILK PRICES AND THEY AREN’T EXPECTED TO RISE.
     SHE TELLS US THEY STILL HAVEN’T NAILED DOWN HOW MANY DAIRY COWS WERE LOST.
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