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10-19-11: Going Back in Time Saves Dairies From Grim Future
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Dairy farmer Ron Holter works a milking machine in Frederick County, Maryland.
More than half of Maryland's dairy farms have gone out of business over the last decade because of intense competition from mega dairies in the West and Midwest. But instead of getting bigger to survive, Ron Holter and other cutting-edge dairymen are earning more money by going back in time -- by grazing their cows instead of confining them in large buildings, which helps the environment and public health.
 Contact Tom Pelton at pelton.tom@gmail.com |
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As an individual who is greatly concerned about animal welfare and public health, I was very pleased to hear this segment this morning. Sharing this kind of important information with the general public will hopefully lead to changes in the way people eat and how they support where food comes from. Would it be possible to repeat this segment each month or so, with updates as necessary?
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