Dairy farms have expanded steadily since the 1970s and now compete for economic strength with beef cattle operations.

"Our smallest dairy farm has about 800 milking cows." It would be challenging for a small dairy to afford a cooling system for the cows, making it more cost-effective for larger farms to thrive here.

As dairy cows are older when they are slaughtered compared to beef ... If we’re talking about even eight or 10 restaurants using two to three cows a week, this is a very, very small market,” Felix ...

Dairy farmer Katie Shultz has turned her passion for cattle into a career, mentoring youth and excelling in livestock fitting ...