Instead of just producing the grain, farmers need to turn that grain into a food product, such as milk, to create a larger profit margin. Williams said 21st Century Alliance's other ventures are proving successful for their farmer-owners, and he is confident that Tauy Creek will obtain the permits and the public support it needs. But dairies are not the concentrated operation that feedlots or hog operations are. And the free-stall, enclosed facilities are quite clean. Odor is not a big problem.
Dairies are very neighbor-friendly.