News story: California dairies going broke

 Here is another example of food producers going through hard times.  If you can picture this happening to any farmer or rancher or food producer of any type, you can imagine what will happen to our food supply when the majority of them can no longer make money.   

Just remember that the food chain from producer to grocery store is easily disrupted.  Gotta get your food storage.

 

 

 

http://www.dailydemocrat.com/news/ci_21670717/calif-dairies-going-broke-due-feed-milk-prices

Calif. dairies going broke due to feed, milk prices

By GOSIA WOZNIACKA/Associated Press

Created:   10/01/2012 12:32:34 AM PDT

In nearly six decades of running a dairy in central California, Mary Cameron made a name for herself in a male-dominated industry: She led several dairy organizations and was honored as Outstanding Dairy Producer of the Year.But the 82-year-old Cameron -- who still drives a tractor and supervises her Hanford dairy -- is on the brink of losing her life's work. She can no longer pay the bills. Her bank has classified her loan as distressed. And she can't afford enough feed for her 900 milking cows and 1,000 heifers.