Geographic Mystery Why are dairy farms disappearing?

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Geographic Mystery Why are dairy farms disappearing?

Quick videos on Anderson Erickson Dairy

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Why is the number of dairy farms in the US decreasing? FactorsExplanations? Increased production of milkCows producer higher yields, meaning fewer cows are needed to meet the demand for milk Increased mechanizationMechanization / technological changes in the milking process have enabled farmers increase the size of their dairy herds. This efficiency has made small farms unprofitable. Development of agribusiness, economies of scale, factory farms, industrialization of agriculture; changes from labor-intensive to less labor-intensive forms of agriculture The number of farms, including dairy farms, in the United States is decreasing, owing to one or more of these factors [elaboration required]. Displacement by urbanizationDairy farmers close to cities where dairy farms traditionally have been located (milk shed) have been displaced by urbanization, leading to a decline in the number of dairy farms overall.

No points for discussion of the LOCATION of dairy farms (a repetition of von Thünen’s ideas) that are not directly related to the decline in the NUMBER of farms.

Geographic Mystery 2 Why are organic farms increasing?

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Clue 3 Large scale Small scale – switch to organics to compete

FactorsExplanation Increasing demand for organic products has made organic agriculture profitable and led to a growth in organic farming (both large – scale and small – scale.) Consumers in the US seek alternatives to the industrial products of modern agriculture because of (media-driver?) concerns about nutrition and healthiness of commercial agriculture products. Consumers have become wary of the insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) used in agriculture and to produce foodstuffs and have become concerned about related long- term health issues.

FactorsExplanation Increasing demand for organic products has made organic agriculture profitable and led to a growth in organic farming (both large – scale and small – scale.) Population of the US s increasing in wealth and is better able to afford (and willing to pay) higher prices for organic products. Buying organic food is an example of conspicuous consumption to display cultural preferences (a green life style.) Some consumers switch to organic products because they are concerned about the humane treatment of animals. Households have declined in size and have more disposable income to spend on higher-quality (organic) food rather than lower- quality (nonorganic) food.

FactorsExplanation Increasing demand for organic products has made organic agriculture profitable and led to a growth in organic farming (both large – scale and small – scale.) Better advertising and marketing systems have made organic products more appealing to consumers, thereby increasing the demand for goods and profitability. The demand has increased, aided by the growth of chains of supermarkets dedicated to organic products, which had increased profitability and led to the growth of suppliers for these chains.

FactorsExplanation Shifts in organic agriculture have led to better care for the land (land stewardship, sustainability, environmental concerns.) As stewards of the land, farmers / consumers wish to sustain it in the same state they found it rather than exhaust it or otherwise degrade it by the application of agricultural chemicals. Some consumers switch to organic products because they wish to eat foods that have a less negative impact on the environment (wish to live in greater harmony with nature.)

FactorsExplanation Small farms competing with large-scale farms (agribusiness) are forced to shift to more profitable agriculture. The economies of scale achieved by large-farm operation have kept the retail price of food low. Because small-farm operation cannot achieve these economies, they have to either go out of business of shift to more intensive forms of agriculture or supply specialty food for niche markets that bring higher prices and greater profitability, eg., producing higher-priced, higher-quality organic products.

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