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In reply to the discussion: Dairy farming is dying. After 40 years, I'm done. [View all]dameatball
(7,603 posts)17. Yes, the # 45 was indeed an indirect slam at Trump It was not intended to be judgemental.
I may have worded it clumsily or you may have misunderstood. The number of dairy cattle was entirely irrelevant to the fact that dairy farmers are not being helped under current policies. We have no argument as far as I am concerned.
Kudos to you for speaking up. Lots of stuff on DU gets misinterpreted and the only way to clarify is to ask or question it.
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How ignorant. Yes, 45 cows. Husband and wife, maybe some kids and farmhands. Yes, small family farm.
DRoseDARs
Dec 2018
#9
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
My heart goes out to this farmer. The greed of the corporate level farming killed his farm. That $5
iluvtennis
Dec 2018
#3
I would say "nice story", but it isn't really nice, it's just very well done....
George II
Dec 2018
#8
Relevant post - and I too am sadddened by the loss of small farms. A continuatiion of the
c-rational
Dec 2018
#20
Large family farms produce about 66% of dairy products. Small family farms can't compete.
Kaleva
Dec 2018
#41
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