page 1 competitive audit of the missouri dairy industry index report 2 introduction 3 historical economic structural and trend analysis 4 s milk deficit commercial farms 6 farm production trends 7 top 10 counties 8 5 comparative 11 twenty five year 12 numbers cows 14 per cow 15 total 16 position 18 21 cost 22 nationwide return comparison 26 impact 29 changing markets 32 impacts on producers 35 flow 36 environmental permit issues 41 number regulated animal feeding operations zero discharge from area phosphorus limits comprehensive nutrient management plans 42 systems
