I'll share some of the reasons that dairy farmers around the world have shared with me. We currently have dairy producers on Dairy-L from the US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Israel. Time is Valuable W ith the Internet, you get your information whenever it's best for you. Some dairy farmers work at night. The Internet is open 24 hours a day, and that's a real benefit to dairy farmers.
Time is their most valuable resource.
People share experiences and solutions to solve problems. The recent trend in the number and size of dairy farms frequently means that it's more difficult to meet other dairy farmers, either at meetings or at other events. Internet communications are location-independent. You can reach halfway around the world just as easily as you can across the farm lane. To contact an expert like a veterinarian, college professor, consultant, or other dairy farmer by non-Internet means, you need to know a mailing address, location, or phone number.