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'We're worthless': Shrinking market threatens local dairy farmer's livelihood

It's a tough time for dairy farmers with dropping milk prices and less consumption. They're scraping the barrel and for some, it's proven to be too much. We first reported on the dropping milk prices in March. Months later, things aren't any better. Dairy farmers are as broke as ever and now they're asking for help."I say we're worthless," said Betsy Musser, owner of Den Be Farm.Over 30 years in dairy farming and that's how she feels about her business. Not because she's not proud of Den Be Farm, but because the market for dairy is shrinking."We're producing more and more milk but consumption's dropping," Musser said.

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