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'Sell out as fast as you can': The death of America's family-run dairy industry
Small-dairy farmers, an aging population, were some of the last U.S. holdouts against the farming industry’s pressure to grow or die — but it’s unclear how much longer they can last. More than 42,000 dairy farmers have gone out of business since 2000, casualties of an outdated business model, pricey farm loans and pressures from corporate agriculture.
In March, more than 100 dairy farmers across seven states learned that they would lose a contract that would end their business with Walmart and if they can’t find anyone else to buy their milk, they could soon have to sell their cows.
“As long as you was milking cows, you always thought there was a hope you'd get back to it,” said Curtis Coombs, a dairy farmer putting an end to his family’s nearly 70-year dairy business. “At this point, even if there's a Hail Mary pass, we're done.”
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/best-advice-u-s-dairy-farmers-sell-out-fast-you-n887941?cid=eml_nbn_20180630
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