UTICA (AP) -- New York's dairy farmers say they are 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 1 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 tells 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 are considering changes in milk price regulation, but that bill isn't expected for years.
Some farmers are talking about a strike in which farmers would pour out milk rather than sell it.
The price for unprocessed milk is up slightly from last year, but down 20 percent since 2008.
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