Spilled Milk

In the 60s, my high school in Potsdam had about forty kids in the Future Farmers of America, mostly from the many family dairy farms within a few miles of town. I doubt more than one or two of them work in agriculture now. In this week's special report on dairy farming, I was astonished to learn that farmers in 1987 were dumping milk into manure pits rather than sell it at prices that were actually better than what a farmer gets now. If you missed the special on-air, take the time to visit it on the website: Dairy Farming in the North Country.