{"id":161053,"date":"2025-03-28T04:43:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T04:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/agriculture\/how-the-cows-led-the-way-and-saved-the-farm\/"},"modified":"2025-03-28T04:43:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T04:43:53","slug":"how-the-cows-led-the-way-and-saved-the-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=161053","title":{"rendered":"How the Cows Led the Way and Saved the Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"> <em>(excerpt video)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Dairy Farmer\u2019s True Story<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio  is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"\/>\n<p>It\u2019s a remarkable personal story of triumph and perseverance in the face of dire circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the 1980\u2019s, Tom Trantham was one of the top dairy producers in the state of South Carolina. He was a conventional dairy farmer whose holstein cows were fed a carefully crafted diet to maximize their milk production output.<\/p>\n<p>But in 1989, dairy farmers were facing tough economic times. The cost of their inputs, feed and fertilizers climbed so high, even the top producers were struggling. Trantham had the bankruptcy papers ready to sign and then something incredible happened.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video to find out (warning: no spoiler alert here.).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find out more about Tom Trantham and watch the full version of this video:<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(excerpt video) A Dairy Farmer\u2019s True Story It\u2019s a remarkable personal story of triumph and perseverance in the face of dire circumstances. Throughout the 1980\u2019s, Tom Trantham was one of the top dairy producers in the state of South Carolina. 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