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dameatball

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25. Back at ya.....:) Sorry for the misunderstanding.

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Dairy farming is dying. After 40 years, I'm done. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 OP

Big corporate farming wins Bayard Dec 2018 #1

45 cows? How ironic. dameatball Dec 2018 #6

How ignorant. Yes, 45 cows. Husband and wife, maybe some kids and farmhands. Yes, small family farm. DRoseDARs Dec 2018 #9

You DO know that Demobrat Dec 2018 #13

If that was what was meant then my bad, but this wouldn't be the first time I've seen people knock DRoseDARs Dec 2018 #15

Yes, the # 45 was indeed an indirect slam at Trump It was not intended to be judgemental. dameatball Dec 2018 #17

*hug* DRoseDARs Dec 2018 #23

Back at ya.....:) Sorry for the misunderstanding. dameatball Dec 2018 #25

your comment is all I see that is ignorant Larrybanal Dec 2018 #21

It's okay. Easy to misinterpret sometimes. dameatball Dec 2018 #28

+1 Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #51

My mom named all of our cows too Rorey Dec 2018 #29

I used to have a pet Brahma steer Bayard Dec 2018 #45

the 'business man' hurts businesses all over demigoddess Dec 2018 #2

My heart goes out to this farmer. The greed of the corporate level farming killed his farm. That $5 iluvtennis Dec 2018 #3

Wonewoc is right next door. LakeArenal Dec 2018 #4

The first question I would ask DENVERPOPS Dec 2018 #5

no, you don't know the answer... handmade34 Dec 2018 #10

"75 percent of rural voters in the Farm Belt cast their ballots for Trump" SunSeeker Dec 2018 #16

Some misconceptions about farmers... Dickster Dec 2018 #39

What an odd assumption, that organic farmers vote republican. uppityperson Dec 2018 #48

First of all, I feel badly for dairy farmers. 3Hotdogs Dec 2018 #7

I would say "nice story", but it isn't really nice, it's just very well done.... George II Dec 2018 #8

Big factory farms that are abusive to animals Liberty Belle Dec 2018 #11

Many people don't realize how abusive the dairy business is. StarryNite Dec 2018 #19

Yup mucifer Dec 2018 #37

Has it always been so bad? Liberty Belle Dec 2018 #49

Vegan "milk" sales are up, Mendocino Dec 2018 #12

I hadn't thought of that customerserviceguy Dec 2018 #40

The league of national milk producers Corvo Bianco Dec 2018 #52

Economies of scale spelled the end of family dairies long ago. SunSeeker Dec 2018 #14

"What's the Matter With Kansas?" trev Dec 2018 #18

What's your point? Lemme guess... SunSeeker Dec 2018 #27

Relevant post - and I too am sadddened by the loss of small farms. A continuatiion of the c-rational Dec 2018 #20

My empathy is limited concerning dairy farmers sknabt Dec 2018 #22

Please let me be the first to call you on the carpet for what I think is PatrickforO Dec 2018 #31

Jim ain't reading our posts. 3Hotdogs Dec 2018 #44

totally relevant post Horse with no Name Dec 2018 #32

We had our dairy in the 70's and 80's Horse with no Name Dec 2018 #24

And organic farming??? We knew what was fed to the cows.... a kennedy Dec 2018 #26

What was? Eko Dec 2018 #55

If you are Jim Goodman, I'm so very sorry for the loss of your dairy farm. PatrickforO Dec 2018 #30

Seen all over the world Miigwech Dec 2018 #33

The vast majority of large farms are family owned Kaleva Dec 2018 #43

To make the Goodman Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #34

Dairy Farmins seems to be growing in NM JDC Dec 2018 #35

I grew up working on neighboring dairy farms as a kid. berni_mccoy Dec 2018 #36

A way of life... I grew up on my uncle's dairy farms as a child. defacto7 Dec 2018 #38

Large family farms produce about 66% of dairy products. Small family farms can't compete. Kaleva Dec 2018 #41

"Fair prices" is really a false term in capitalism. MadDAsHell Dec 2018 #42

As Walmart took out main Street big farms take out small farms dembotoz Dec 2018 #46

Really appreciate this perspective, which we don't often get. calimary Dec 2018 #47

So what organic milk should I buy - I believe in voting with my $$$. Im in Madison now and had no Kashkakat v.2.0 Dec 2018 #50

This website is a great source. MoonchildCA Dec 2018 #54

A shame. Spent lot of wonderful times on grandparents small dairy farm in 1950/60s, outhouse and all Hoyt Dec 2018 #53