In the latest minutes there is a statement about what constitutes a farm. I know in the dwindling number of farms in town and information I have accumulated over the years from Donna, Dairy Farms have been one category that shows the most accurate number of farms in town - A large number of the former Dairy Farms started raising beef cattle or heifers to sell for milking purposes. In the case of the beef cattle and heifers, this is not the main occupation of the owner.
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