As we celebrate Agriculture Month in Kansas, we take a look at how the dairy industry has changed in the Sunflower State over the last half-century. This infographic illustrates the economic impact of the dairy industry, as well as improvements in sustainability. Sources:1. Milk Production. USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information Systems. … [Read more...]

Protruding peculiarly from the top of the milking barn at Hildebrand Farms Dairy is a long, overhead stainless steel line. That’s because Hildebrand now bridges its fresh milk to a connected processing facility, which opened in 2008 on a leap of faith. It’s here, 100 feet from the source, a mixture of dairy products — not just white milk, but chocolate, strawberry, root … [Read more...]

Kansas’ dairy industry has grown significantly during the past two decades, with an outlook for continued growth. Milk production in Kansas during October 2020 totaled more than 330 million pounds. This is up 4% from last year, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. There are twice as many dairy cows in Kansas as there were twenty years ago. As of … [Read more...]

After 25 years in business, Ag Oasis of Liberal, Kansas, has learned a lot about how to do things right. Part of that has been teaching – and learning from – summer interns as well as their full-time employees. Farm history and protocols Ag Oasis began in 1993 when the Tuls family moved from southern California to Kansas to start Tuls Dairy with 1,800 cows. In 2003 they … [Read more...]