California dairy owners find greener pastures in Midwest

California dairy owners find greener pastures in Midwest
Dairy farmer Brian Azevedo plans to sell his dairy in Merced, Calif., and move to South Dakota. Harvest Public Media/Ezra David Romero
California dairy owners find greener pastures in Midwest
Dairy farmer Brian Azevedo plans to sell his dairy in Merced, Calif., and move to South Dakota. Harvest Public Media/Ezra David Romero

California dairy owners find greener pastures in Midwest

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California is the nation’s number one dairy state. It’s branded as the state with happy cows, but not necessarily happy dairy owners. For many of them, drought, feed costs and development pressure mean it’s getting tougher to make a living.

That’s why some are some selling their cattle and heading to the Midwest. From the Here & Now Contributors Network, Grant Gerlock of Harvest Public Media reports.

via Here & Now