While the relentless decline in dairy farms is similar to other ag segments, there is something about the ongoing disappearance of small dairy farms that seems more poignant to many inside and ...

Dairy farms have expanded steadily since the 1970s and now compete for economic strength with beef cattle operations.

"Our smallest dairy farm has about 800 milking cows." It would be challenging for a small dairy to afford a cooling system for the cows, making it more cost-effective for larger farms to thrive here.