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Photos: Wisconsin organic dairy farms competing with mega-size farms

Lynn Thull feeds calves on her family's farm near Kewaskum. Thull's father-in-law converted from conventional farming to organic about 50 years ago. Some organic dairy farmers are struggling in a marketplace flooded with organic milk, much of it from mega-size farms in Texas.
Lynn Thull feeds calves on her family's farm near Kewaskum. Thull's father-in-law converted from conventional farming to organic about 50 years ago. Some organic dairy farmers are struggling in a marketplace flooded with organic milk, much of it from mega-size farms in Texas.
Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Kevin Thull does his morning milking on his family's farm near Kewaskum. Thull's father converted from conventional farming to organic about 50 years ago.
Kevin Thull does his morning milking on his family's farm near Kewaskum. Thull's father converted from conventional farming to organic about 50 years ago.
Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Dairy cattle eat on Kevin and Lynn Thull's farm near Kewaskum.
Dairy cattle eat on Kevin and Lynn Thull's farm near Kewaskum.
Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A sign alerts visitors that Kevin and Lynn Thull's farm is organic.
A sign alerts visitors that Kevin and Lynn Thull's farm is organic.
Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A barn cat wanders around while Linda Thull feeds calves on her family's farm near Kewaskum.
A barn cat wanders around while Linda Thull feeds calves on her family's farm near Kewaskum.
Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A sign greets visitors on the barn owned by Kevin Thull on his family's farm near Kewaskum.
A sign greets visitors on the barn owned by Kevin Thull on his family's farm near Kewaskum.
Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Calves guzzle milk on Kevin and Linda Thull's farm near Kewaskum.
Calves guzzle milk on Kevin and Linda Thull's farm near Kewaskum.
Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Lynn Thull does chores on her family's farm near Kewaskum.
Lynn Thull does chores on her family's farm near Kewaskum.
Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Dairy cows enter the milking parlor for their morning milking on the Thulls' farm.
Dairy cows enter the milking parlor for their morning milking on the Thulls' farm.
Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Organic milk is stocked Festival Foods in Fond du Lac. Some organic dairy farmers are struggling in a marketplace flooded with organic milk, much of it from mega-size farms in Texas and Colorado.
Organic milk is stocked Festival Foods in Fond du Lac. Some organic dairy farmers are struggling in a marketplace flooded with organic milk, much of it from mega-size farms in Texas and Colorado.
Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel