Dairy in Mineral Rich Regions Survey

The Center for Dairy Excellence conducted a survey in 17 counties located in northern and southwestern Pennsylvania to document the effects that natural gas income may have on the dairy industry. A total of 1,123 dairy farms were intially sent questionaires, with a total of 306 dairies returning the questionaires.

The survey included questions regarding individual dairy farm families’ future plans and whether income from the natural gas would encourage or discourage further dairy production. Eighty percent of all farms participating in the survey plan to continue in the dairy industry. The majority of those expecting natural gas income and interested in continuing in dairy plan to reinvest some of the funds back into the dairy operation.

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For more information about the survey, contact Emily Yeiser at eyeiser@centerfordairyexcellence.org or 717-346-0849.