If you think our winter is bad, check this out. On December 26, 2015 a blizzard hit west Texas and New Mexico killing 35,000 Dairy cows. During the storm there were winds gusting up to 80 mph and drifts that were over 14 feet tall. Dairy farmers say that at least 25% of the heard will not be able to produce milk due to frost bite. Dairy cows need to be milked daily, since some were lost for two days they will not be able to return to the dairy. Each dairy cow is estimated to cost 2,200 dollars a head to replace.
How do you think this will affect the U.S. dairy markets?
How would you feel if you were one of the dairy farmers?
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I believe that the prices of the dairy might rise. The dairy cows needs $2,200 to replace and also the dairy cows needs to be milked daily and they are behind for two days. They need the money so I believe that the prices will rise. If I was one of the dairy farmers I would feel bad for the dairy cows but also myself because we are probably going to have to be paid less because there is such a big loss.
I think that it will increase the prices of dairy because there will not have as much being produced. This would be devastating and it would make me angry because then you are losing money.
I think the prices will increase because there won't be as much milk being produced. I would be beyond angry if my cows died or couldn't produce. That's a lot of money to lose.
I think this will affect dairy markets by increasing prices of dairy products. I think if I was one of these farmers I would be devastated because it's a huge loss of money for them. Also, if they had a bond with these cows that would be sad because they lost them.
I agree with most of you that the cattle market might go up some but i do not think dairy market will go up any.
I don't think that will affect everyone in the U.S, but in the area of Texas, I think that the prices of dairy will increase a good amount. Though it wont affect everyone in the U.S, it would affect them. If I was one of the farmers that this happened to, I would be mad because that is a great loss of money and things that they need to get money, But i would try to get things back to normal, and running again.
The cost for milk will definitely go up. I would probably be sick to my stomach if I lost that many.
The price of milk and other dairy products in that area could increase considerably. With less cows able to produce milk, there will be less supplied to stores while the demand stays the same. If I were one of these unfortunate dairy farmers I would be extremely devastated. This would be hard to recover from.
In my opinion I think it will affect the daily markets with this huge loss of cows. If I was one of these farmers I would be really frustrated. But because of this loss of cows I would feel terrible because thats a pretty big chunk of money coming out of their pockets.
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