Man, that's a lot of cows
Here's a blurb from the Wisconsin Farm Bureau federation about cow numbers by county in the United States. It's a little mind-boggling, I think.
At number 20, Wisconsin’s Clark County was the only county from America’s Dairyland to appear on the list of the top 20 dairy producing counties in the nation.
The list, recently printed in Hoard’s Dairyman’s "Insight" newsletter, said Clark County was home to 64,438 cows.
Tulare County, California topped the list with 474,497. In fact, California was home to nine of the top 10 counties.
Only Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County was able to break California’s dominance in the top 10, with its 109,653 cows enough to place it in the number 9 position.
Other states with a county on the list were Arizona, Washington, New Mexico, Idaho, Colorado, and Minnesota, where Stearns County’s 68,677 cows was enough to secure the number 18 position.
Sep 29, 2009 at 9:22 a.m.
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Vector - I wish I was. It's always a challenge to convince my editors to send me to out-of-town events like that. But they would send me if I came up with a good story idea. I love the Expo.
Ann Marie
Sep 29, 2009 at 9:20 a.m.
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The trend toward fresh locally grown organic and free-range food should help support the small family farm. What's needed are clever entrepreneurs to innovate new business models that facilitate more efficient, direct marketing between producer and consumer.
Sep 29, 2009 at 9:16 a.m.
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Going to the World Dairy Expo, Ann Marie?
Sep 29, 2009 at 8:57 a.m.
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After reading the article and comments, I can't possible fathom what VanessaA said to get her comments removed. I am curious now.
Sep 29, 2009 at 7:17 a.m.
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Sep 28, 2009 at 10:30 p.m.
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Total cow population numbers in WI remain steady to flat. They are only being relocated to larger "resorts" (aka CAFE operations).
When the 20-200 cow operations cease due to retirements, death of family or lack of interest to continue dairy, the cows just move to larger homes.
The CA dairy farms are folding faster than a house of cards with todays low prices. Some are losing $500K per month. The banks don't wan't them back, so they keep pouring $$$ into them. They are hoping for a price turn around when they can run away from them.
Sep 28, 2009 at 7:04 p.m.
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Have you ever seen the commercials for "real california cheese" with the cows in the green pastures talking about how happy cows come from California? Sorry, but that is not how it is in CA!! Those ads have always INFURIATED me! Those cows are kept in HUGE freestall barns and are never out in green pastures as they advertise in their commercials. California blew past WI in dairy production years ago....
SUPPORT FAMILY FARMS!!!!!!!!!!!
Sep 28, 2009 at 4:07 p.m.
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Nice research
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Sep 28, 2009 at 11:01 a.m.
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You know it makes me wonder how they are housed and cared for in Cali....
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