What is life like for the farmers who produce our milk?
Do farmers really have to get up at the crack of dawn?
More importantly, are they making a living?

Take a closer look at the lives of two dairy farmers and their families in different countries.

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		Mary Malcolm is a dairy farmer in Jamaica. She and her husband have a small herd of dairy cows. They used to make a good living from milk, but subsidised milk powder, imported from Europe, has recently been threatening their livelihood.
		John Lougher is a dairy farmer in Wales. He has a herd of about 80 pedigree cows on his farm near Bridgend. People say that dairy farmers in the European Union have an easy time because their livelihood is protected by subsidies and quotas. Is this true?