In 1974, Henry and Jean Young began milking 120 cows and building a herd that eventually grew to nearly 1,300 on their southern Lancaster County farm.

But 35 years and two generations later -- with the cows at their peak of health and milk production -- their grandson sold the herd at auction.

The reason? The losses projected by the Youngs' Red Knob Farm, home of Keystone Dairy Ventures near Peach Bottom.

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