Dr. David Prigel expects the dairy farmers he works with will endure through the recession.

“Fortunately, the producers I work with, they knew things were getting tougher and they started reducing overhead, paying forward on some expenses such as fertilizer and feed,” Dr. Prigel said. “Some of them are fourth- and fifth-generation (farmers), so they are really good at battening down the hatches when they see trouble coming.”

Dr. Prigel is a mixed animal practitioner from Republic, Mo., and a member of the AVMA House of Delegates. He has been an integral part of his client producers’ businesses for years, and they continue to use his services.

But the economic downturn will likely cause other dairy owners and feed industry members to leave the state, Dr. Prigel said.

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