Posted August 20, 2022
A dairy cow looks at her surroundings at Crystal Ball Farms Dairy near Osceola, Wisconsin. (Photo by Michelle Stangler / Falcon News Service)
Getting milk from a farm to a consumer’s table in the form of various dairy products is not as simple a process as it might seem. Long hours and adherence to health and safety regulations are among the requirements for farmers in western Wisconsin and throughout the state. Overall, the dairy industry annually contributes almost $46 billion to the state’s economy.
Support for this production comes from the Donovan E. Rasmussen Broadcast Journalism Fellowship at UW-River Falls.
The article may be found online at https://uwrfjournalism.org/2022/08/dairy-farming/.