Yeah, the rules started many years ago — many of them were just plain stupid.
My maternal grandfather ran a small creamery for 35+ years.
When the 'bulk tank' requirement came along (rather than benign milk cans), my paternal grandfather would have been out of luck with his small dairy if it hadn't been for my maternal grandfather accepting the milk via a 'grandfather clause,'
Anyway, it's just a part of the BULLSHIT that led to destruction of smaller farms and the expansion of mega-farms.
Butz played a HUGE part in destroying quality agriculture in this country,
Raw milk!? Raw milk cheese!? Ain't nobody's effing business but my own if I partake!!!!!!