Big dairies not necessarily bad
I have had an interesting and eventful couple of days, involving various telephone calls collecting more background information on all things dairy. However, this evening I noticed another article in the Farmers Guardian which I just couldn't ignore.
Why big dairies are not necessarily bad for cow welfare – RSPCA
http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/news-analysis/why-big-dairies-are-not-necessarily-bad-for-cow-welfare-–-rspca/33915.article
There are so many issues surrounding this big dairy concept that need full and extensive debate. We also need a detailed examination of all the hard facts and I don't think the UK has yet had the opportunity to do this.
There are even differing views within their own industry and that is why a recent visit to the U.S. was undertaken to consider these large-scale dairies. I do wonder sometimes whether a public enquiry would be appropriate to consider all aspects, before we fall headlong into something that we might regret over the longer term.
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