The trend is the same across the country. Since 2000, more than 64,000 dairies with fewer than 200 cows have closed. Over that same period, the number of mega-dairies — those with 1,000 or more cows — has more than doubled.
Photos by New York Times (left) and Associated Press
As we progress toward the 2020 election, the political discord surrounding climate change and the environment is heating up, with Republicans taking aim at the Green New Deal and Democratic activists fighting for legislation to tackle climate change.
Perennial campaign issues like the economy, health care and immigration have long driven voters to the polls. But, in the face of growing international concern about the planet's future, climate change and the environment are emerging as key concerns.
