Dairy farms are struggling to survive as production costs exceed sales. The result, consolidation, with more cows on bigger farms, has an impact on communities and knowing where your food comes from.

The number of dairy farms in the United States has declined 95% since the 1970s, with factors including rising costs of production and milk price rules.

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Across the country, the dairy industry is seeing the same trend: In 1970, over 648,000 U.S. dairy farms milked cattle. By 2022, only 24,470 dairy farms were in operation.

Agriculture America’s Dairy Farms are Disappearing, Down 95% Since the 1970s − Milk Price Rules are One Reason Why Dairy farms are struggling to survive as production costs exceed sales. The result, ...

America’s dairy farms are disappearing, down 95% since the 1970s "While the number of dairy farms has fallen, the average herd size – the number of cows per farm – has been rising" ...