As individuals of our society become more aware of the horrors hidden in our food system, the demand for organic eatery is on the rise. As a result of the rapidly growing demand for organic products many organic farmers find themselves unable to release their products as quickly as they are needed. This is a profound issue in the dairy farming community leaving organic dairy farmers overwhelmed, many are even making the decision to remove themselves from the dairy farming business. Those who have decided to continue producing organic dairy products are faced with the issue of expanding their business without compromising the quality of their product that consumers are looking for. This issue is mainly due to these farmers not having the finances needed to expand while still taking care of their livestock as needed to be considered organic. So my question is, how can these farmers expand without compromising their product?
Current dairy pricing policies have a revenue pool system to ensure that all dairy farmers make an appropriate amount in order to sustain their business while making profit. However, this system does not take into account the differences between organic dairy farming and convenientional dairy farming. As a result, organic dairy farmers are not making enough money to continue to produce organic dairy products.
What can organic dairy farmers do to bring attention to this ongoing issue?
Do you believe that organic farms, in general, will be able to expand as demands rise without compromising the quality of their products?
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