Not in NE PA, thankfully, diary farmers are dropping like flies around here.
20 years ago most tillable land was used to feed Holsteins, most are
crop farmed with a few Angus down the rough places.
A cousin just sold off his herd. His 90 odd year old granddad grew up
there pulling tits.
Just counted, in the 80s there were at least 12 diary farms within 5 miles
of the folks house. Today, there is one. And that guy has 5 school buses, makes maple syrup, raises hogs, and sells produce from a roadside stand.
I think he milks cows because milking cows is what he does.
Grew up doing it, washing teats at 5am is like breathing.
