Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search Small Dairies Fight Back Overview Get price In this May 8, 2018, photo, organic dairy farmer Francis Thicke holds the label for milk produced on his farm in Fairfield, Iowa. Small family operated organic dairy farms with cows freely grazing on verdant pastures are going out of business while large confined animal operations with thousands of animals lined up in assembly-line fashion are expanding. Many traditional small-scale organic farmers are fighting to stay in business by appealing to consumers to look closely at the organic milk they buy to make sure it comes from a farm that meets the idyllic expectations portrayed on the cartons. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 18220687144746 Creation Date: May 08, 2018 06:30:25 AM Submission Date: August 09, 2018 04:24:09 AM Photographer: Charlie Neibergall Source: AP Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Special Instructions: MAY 8, 2018, PHOTO. Resolution: 3712 x 2480 3.81 MB Subject: Organic farming, Agriculture and the environment, Environment, Environment and nature, Organic farming, Eco-friendly practices, Cattle farming, Livestock farming, Agriculture, Business, Organic food, Food and drink, Lifestyle Location: Fairfield, IOWA, UNITED STATES Transmission Reference: IACN201 Byline Title: STF Caption Writer: CEN Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes