Since I grew up on a dairy farm, I think I have a lot more experience with cows than anybody at PETA does, collectively. I base my knowledge on practical, hands-on experience, not pictures and propaganda.
1) Cows must be kept as clean as possible. This prevents infections in their udders, and makes cleaning them off before milking a lot easier.
2) While some cows are kept in feedlots (on concrete, not dirt! Hard to scrape "feces" from dirt...), most are pastured. Why? Grass is free, simple enough.
Dear PETA,
As I read this article, I enjoyed a triple-heart-attack Fuddrucker hamburger with dripping cheese & bacon, a ribeye steak, and a huge glass of lip-smacking milk.
Dang, them animals sure are tasty!
Stop with the reality. It gives PETA memebers a headache.