Most farmers care for their animals and don’t mistreat them, but these sure are horrific examples of what appears to be a culture of brutal abuse. Those farmers who do care about cows should be horrified and demand action be taken, not jump to the defense of the indefensible.
Larger and larger farms with more and more mechanized systems do tend to lessen the bond between farmer and animal—and involve more very low-paid workers who don’t have the same business incentive to well care for the animals either.
Thank you for your post!
>> Those farmers who do care about cows should be horrified and demand action be taken, not jump to the defense of the indefensible.
The matter has already gone to the local prosecutor (who, interestingly, has not brought charges). What more action ought to be taken? Should we drive to Ohio and lynch the farmer, based on a video shot by a group with an axe to grind? What do you recommend?