Are New Mexico dairies “factory farms” owned by large corporations?
NO! All New Mexico dairies are owned by families and most of those families have been in the dairy business for several generations. The majority of our producers live with their families at the dairies. Attention to the land and water where our producers raise their children ensures not only healthy families and continued family ownership of the dairies, but also the continued economic growth for the State of New Mexico. Although individual dairies are family-owned, milk production and distribution is generally done through co-operatives. Neither individual dairies nor milk co-ops control the price of milk. The price the operator receives and the price you pay for milk are controlled by the federal government.
