Many California dairies have joined the burgeoning almond industry. The diversification helps with farm economics and even a by-product to feed to the cows.
Source: Dairy Herd Management, September 26, 2016.
Dairymen are also reaping an added bonus; A complimentary crop that will continue to be viable into the future. That’s a by-product to feed their livestock. ‘This is the hull. It’s the fruit. This is what cows will eat. We’ll feed a lot to cows and heifers,’ says dairymen Greg Hooker.