Diversifying dairy operations spreadsthe risk:Other benefits include thinking outside of farming, and appealing to thinterests of the next generation

摘要

THE WILLINGNESS TO CONSIDER options is one of the characteristics shared by the four dairy farmers here, who have added new enterprises to their milking operations.Some of the sidelines have changed over time, responding to circumstances, and some have actually become an equal or larger source of income. They all are extensions of the farmers' interests and abilities, and help transition the dairy to the next generation.