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Marks Dairy – 1995 vs 2018

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Marks Dairy, located on the fertile plains of Black River is one of the biggest dairies in the state and became quite infamous for a while in early 2000s after a farming accident breached a manure storage pond leading to a massive fish kill in Black River for miles around Lowville. These false color infrared photos show the dairy in brilliant reds, due to the healthy legation from all the rich-manure and fertilization of the grounds, and excellent soils. I am not sure why the 1995 has those bright greens, they may have used a different type of false color imaging with the NAIP photos from the mid-1990s.

LEFT - Marks Dairy, circa 1995
RIGHT - Marks Dairy, circa 2018

100% Surge in Costs and Scarcity Deny Farmers Their ‘Lifeblood’ – Bloomberg

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Diesel Price: 100% Surge in Costs and Scarcity Deny Farmers Their ‘Lifeblood’ – Bloomberg

Farmers from Iowa to Ukraine are grappling with surging diesel prices and an unsteady supply, forcing them to spend unprecedented sums on fuel in a chaotic market and raising concerns about the autumn harvest.

In the US, where corn and soybean producers are rushing to sow after rains and cold temperatures forced delays, filling a tractor tank daily now costs some farmers $1,000, twice what it was a year ago. And the most intensive part of the farming season is still ahead.

A Day in the Life of a Dairy Cow

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I did not get footage of bringing the cows in at 4 AM in the morning, but this video shows you what the life and purpose is of a living dairy cow.