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Jersey have always been my favorite also. However, I have always loved the smell of both manure and sileage, both of which instantly remind me of Vermont and my childhood here. Cows are awesome... except when they break fence, as several of mine did this morning....

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Ahh, the sweet smell of fresh manure...

Not particularly pleasant, but only lasts a day because it dries out and/or soaks into the ground quickly, absorbing valuable nutrients and even some of that evil CO2...

All those who want to live near a public sewer treatment plant, raise your hands...lol. Yuck!

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Or pig or chicken farm.... an entirely different kettle of fish. :)

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The good news today is that the Burlington Free Press recognizes the Holstein "World Cow" as a world-wide icon.

If Bessie is loved by all, hopefully humankind will reject Bill Gates and his industrial chemical creations he wants to call food.

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Exactly!! That is why I will focus on cows: they are popular, have been lied about, and people understand the issues easily.... :)

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I grew up with a cow pasture just beyond my back yard. I disliked the odor of cow manure, but personally loved the smell of sweet cow breath, as I fed long blades of grass to my favorite, brown Jersey cow. Lovely animals.

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