05-07-2011, 01:02 PM
As someone that had family connections to areal operating Dairy until 2003, I can personally say I would not drink
milk direct from a Dairy. I know what goes into some of the cows at certain Dairies and what goes into all cows
in other Dairies. There was recently a huge sell off of Dairy cows because of a glut of milk and low milk prices.
Guess what milk production did after the sell off, it went up. Many Dairies give all their lactating cows hormones to
increase production and to make ends meet. You see they get about the same for their milk as they did in the late 60's
and 70's. They are getting around $19/100lbs. for bulk milk these days about 6 months ago they were getting $15,
my late FIL gotvthat much in the 70's. Gotta go, finish later.
milk direct from a Dairy. I know what goes into some of the cows at certain Dairies and what goes into all cows
in other Dairies. There was recently a huge sell off of Dairy cows because of a glut of milk and low milk prices.
Guess what milk production did after the sell off, it went up. Many Dairies give all their lactating cows hormones to
increase production and to make ends meet. You see they get about the same for their milk as they did in the late 60's
and 70's. They are getting around $19/100lbs. for bulk milk these days about 6 months ago they were getting $15,
my late FIL gotvthat much in the 70's. Gotta go, finish later.