PA Loses 14 Percent of Dairies in 3 Years

The number of Pennsylvania dairy farms dropped 14 percent between 2006 and 2009, according to a report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The number of operations, including milking farms dropped from 8,610 in 2006 to 7,400 in 2009. Nationwide, dairy farm totals decreased 11.4 percent over the same time period. (The Times-Tribune) Read more