Dairy farms vanish as agriculture struggles

It’s no secret agriculture is struggling, and dairies are bearing the heaviest burden. One state official said farmer stress levels are “at least as bad” as they were during the 1980s agriculture crisis.Low prices and an oversupply of milk have caused hundreds of Wisconsin dairies to close. And it’s not just dairy farms. It’s hard to find a commodity that isn’t in a rut.Some farms close because of tough financial conditions. Others have no successor. Land is absorbed by a neighbor farmer or sold for development.Whatever the reason, when a farm vanishes, it means one more person leaving agricultural production and searching for career reinvention.