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to another farmer with a dairy herd. He wasn’t, and isn’t ready to cash out and hock the farm. Tough solutions come down to prioritizing his current expenditures quickly. He weighs the cost of each expense with the weight of the worst-case scenario to discern what’s needed for survival and what’s merely cosmetic. Feed, cottonseeds, labor, electricity, sanitation, and breeding supplies are non-negotiable, but collectively they’re pricey. “I know what I have to replace or repair so there isn’t any serious damage to people or the cows. I wind up trying to cut back on certain things and try to look for cheaper feed, but I can only do that so much. Other farmers cut back on vet visits and vaccinations. That can be shortsighted but they’re forced to make decisions based on the bottom dollar. They can only hope the herd doesn’t run into something that they would have needed a vaccination for,” said Hershey. The current economic conditions bulldoze a farmer into the corner. Those who can’t slash costs oftentimes pay their bills late with interest, have their electricity shut off or hock their heifers in lieu of cash. “You can wind up owing a lot of money in a big hurry. Suicide is a problem in dairy farms because we’re losing so much,” said Hershey. For information, call 717.333.0618 or visit www.PhotOlePhotography.com s s ! a n P o it Connections to family, friends and colleagues. August 2009 | Connections | 7 Click here to send

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