Consumers want to know: conventional vs organic dairy?

Amanda NolzAnimal Welfare, General

Christopher Peake interviews a conventional and organic dairy farmer to debate the differences between the two dairy production methods. His article is titled, “Communicate Green: Conventional vs organic dairy.”

In an article aiming to address consumer questions about dairy, Peake writes, As the debate between conventional and organic milk consumers gets louder, we spoke with two local dairy farmers and gave each the same questions. Two producers were asked questions like: What do you feed your herd? What grasses do they eat when they’re outside? Which medicines do vets give your cows? How does conventional milk differ from organic milk? How do you respond to those who say, “Conventional milk is less healthy than organic milk?”

To read their responses, link to the article at Seacoast Online. As producers, do you get asked these questions often? Are you aware that your customers are wondering about these basic production practices? Are you a transparent resource that is willing to answer these questions? What are your responses to some of these questions?