Letter: 'If Utah is serious about water, it should consider alfalfa’s major consumer and encourage a decrease in consumption of dairy products and incentivize a scaling down of the dairy industry as well.'
By Crystal Heath | The Public Foruml, “Why it’s time for Utah to buy out alfalfa farmers and let the water flow.” As the editorial aptly states, alfalfa is one of the most water-intensive crops grown in Utah. But the piece ignores the impact of the dairy industry, even suggesting this abusive and destructive industry is one of the few agricultural sectors with a future in Utah.
Any discussion of water usage must consider the major consumer of alfalfa — dairy cows. Moreover, the dairy industry is a significant source of pollution affecting the Colorado River,
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