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Otsego 2000 plans four-farm dairy tour
Staff Report
On Nov. 21, Otsego 2000
is sponsoring a tour of four
Otsego County dairy
farms.
The goal, according to a
statement from the organization,
is to raise awareness
of the difficulties farmers
face trying to survive
amid the largest collapse in
milk prices in almost 30
years and to encourage legislators
to help solve this
problem.
``Our dairy farmers have
been suffering through the
most drastic collapse of
dairy prices in 60 years. An
industry, which was vibrant
just one year ago, has
been brought to its knees,’’
said Otsego 2000 Board
President Nicole Dillingham.
``If urgent action is
not taken, there will be a
near total destruction of
the dairy industry, potentially
wiping out as many
as 40 percent of familyowned
farms over the next
6 months.’’
She went on to say, ``It is
time to recognize how important
this industry is to
our local economy, to our
health and to our future
food supply. Unless change
comes now, there will be severe
near-term negative effects
on our local farmers,
as well as catastrophic
long-term damage to the
safety of our country’s food
supply and its independence.’’
Tour participants will
see dairy operations and
hear local perspectives on
the crisis at hand.The four
farms include a high-tech
large herd farm, a small
full crop, grain fed dairy, a
multigenerational family
operation farm and an
Amish farm that sells raw
milk and cheese.
The tour is open to the
public at no charge. The
self-driven tour will start
at 9:30 a.m. and conclude
at 4:00 p.m. Maps and directions
will
be available and an optional
stop for lunch is included.
Reservations requested.
Call Otsego 2000 at 607-
547-8881 for tour information.
Dillingham’s position
statement on the national
milk pricing collapse and
dairy crisis may be viewed
at www.otsego2000.org.
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