As a traditional dairy producer, I can relate to what the organic farmers are going through; high feed costs make it difficult to be profitable. ALL dairy farmers are facing the same feed cost issues. I wish all dairy farmers, organic and traditional, were paid more for the milk they produce. As traditional milk producers, we face many of the same challenges organic producers deal with. We are all dairy farmers who care for our cows with the goal of producing a quality product.
If there’s no organic milk available at your grocery store or you don’t want to pay $8/gallon for milk, I hope you’ll purchase traditional milk. I can assure you traditionally produced milk is healthy, nutritious and comes from well cared for cows that live on family farms. I’m confident to tell you traditional and organic dairy producers give excellent care to their animals. Both provide quality feed, fresh water, comfortable housing, and medical care as necessary. Both traditional and organic milk must go through the same tests for quality and safety before reaching the store shelf.
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As a traditional dairy producer, I can relate to what the organic farmers are going through; high feed costs make it difficult to be profitable. ALL dairy farmers are facing the same feed cost issues. I wish all dairy farmers, organic and traditional, were paid more for the milk they produce. As traditional milk producers, we face many of the same challenges organic producers deal with. We are all dairy farmers who care for our cows with the goal of producing a quality product.
If there’s no organic milk available at your grocery store or you don’t want to pay $8/gallon for milk, I hope you’ll purchase traditional milk. I can assure you traditionally produced milk is healthy, nutritious and comes from well cared for cows that live on family farms. I’m confident to tell you traditional and organic dairy producers give excellent care to their animals. Both provide quality feed, fresh water, comfortable housing, and medical care as necessary. Both traditional and organic milk must go through the same tests for quality and safety before reaching the store shelf.
January 10, 2012 - 10:53amThis Comment
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