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<blockquote data-quote="Holly" data-source="post: 754744" data-attributes="member: 14139"><p>I don't believe that farmers who dock their cow's tails are trying to abuse them, or would characterize the behavior as abuse, but you make an excellent point. The average American does not understand the first thing about a dairy farm, they don't understand the type of work that has to be put in, never receiving the compensation that is deserved. I talked about the Willett Farm investigation that took place last year outside of Syracuse, it was shown on ABC World News and Fox News, now THAT is what many people will think about when they ponder farming. </p><p>Never acknowledging the fact that we cannot eat without farmers, there is no type of food that does not come from agriculturally grown crops, citizens outside of the farming community look down upon the industry. People see farmers as manual laborers, as lower class, forget the fact that most have extensive degrees and are highly skilled within their fields. There is just this general assumption that no one would <em>want</em> to have a career in agriculture, so if you are one of the people that do, it must mean that you were unable or unwilling to do something else.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Holly, post: 754744, member: 14139"] I don't believe that farmers who dock their cow's tails are trying to abuse them, or would characterize the behavior as abuse, but you make an excellent point. The average American does not understand the first thing about a dairy farm, they don't understand the type of work that has to be put in, never receiving the compensation that is deserved. I talked about the Willett Farm investigation that took place last year outside of Syracuse, it was shown on ABC World News and Fox News, now THAT is what many people will think about when they ponder farming. Never acknowledging the fact that we cannot eat without farmers, there is no type of food that does not come from agriculturally grown crops, citizens outside of the farming community look down upon the industry. People see farmers as manual laborers, as lower class, forget the fact that most have extensive degrees and are highly skilled within their fields. There is just this general assumption that no one would [i]want[/i] to have a career in agriculture, so if you are one of the people that do, it must mean that you were unable or unwilling to do something else. [/QUOTE]
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