Dear Editor: Readers of the recent Cap Times editorial trashing large farms (referred to as â??factory farmsâ?) should know:
….Dairy farm families, whether they operate a small, large, organic or conventional operation, should be cherished and thanked everyday for the nutritious food they work so hard to produce. Sensationalized and groundless editorials threaten the vitality of the Wisconsin dairy industry, its infrastructure, and all dairy farms regardless of size.
(Ric Grummer is a UW-Madison professor of dairy science)