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Jack Daniel's Cuts Cow Feeder Program, Farmers Struggle

10/1/2025

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Jack Daniel's distillery in Moore County, Tennessee will end its Cow Feeder Program on March 31, sending byproduct to Three Rivers Energy.
Farmers such as Terry Holt, reliant for 45 years, face distress and land and livestock sales affecting 89% of county farms.
The move is part of a long-term sustainability strategy communicated since March 2022.

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Story summary

Jack Daniel's distillery in Moore County, Tennessee will end its Cow Feeder Program on March 31, sending byproduct to Three Rivers Energy.
Farmers such as Terry Holt, reliant for 45 years, face distress and land and livestock sales affecting 89% of county farms.
The move is part of a long-term sustainability strategy communicated since March 2022.