Re:Most U.S. Dairy Cows Are Descended From Just Two Bulls
by tracker1 on Friday October 18, 2019 @01:03PM
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I don't know the specific numbers, the US does a LOT more cattle farming than a lot of places. But there are naturally raised cattle in the US as well.
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Re:Most U.S. Dairy Cows Are Descended From Just Two Bulls
by scruple on Friday October 18, 2019 @11:52PM
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Sure, the US does. Go and look at dairy imports/exports. We farm a lot because we also export a lot. At least, that's been my working understanding. My parents have a dairy near them, nearly 8,000 head of cow, all of the milk production is sent to the Netherlands.
FWIW, when my grandparents ran a dairy, in the 40s-70s, they peaked ~300 head of cow and all production remained local -- within 50 miles of the farm. They went out of business because they couldn't compete with the global producers. The farm was eventually sold at auction to a coal mining operation.
If the world wants to engage in better farming practices, it's a global problem. It's not going to be solved by Americans alone.
Re:Most U.S. Dairy Cows Are Descended From Just Two Bulls
by tracker1 on Saturday October 19, 2019 @02:13PM
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Given they're exporting to the Netherlands, don't they have to meet those standards? I'm not sure if they require grass raised in seasons permitting or not, I do know some places do.