By Jennifer M. Latzke - High Plains Journal Experts say Kansas is poised to grow its dairy industry in the state, but it will take innovative thinking to attract and retain them. Kansas State University had its annual Dairy Symposium Oct. 23 at the Stanley Stout Center on campus. Researchers, dairy experts, and producers discussed what hurdles there are to dairy … [Read more...]
The Future of the Dairy Industry in Kansas
A symposium brought together dairy industry experts and Kansas’ dairy producers to examine potential growth opportunities to benefit the state’s economy. While walking through their local grocery stores, consumers might rarely think about all of the varieties and brands of products available to them, let alone where those products originated. In Kansas, consumers who favor … [Read more...]
Dairy Industry Growing in Kansas
By The Associated Press HUGOTON — There was a time dairy cows were about as common as trees in southwest Kansas. There weren’t many. But things have changed in 20 years, when the state’s first large-scale dairy was built and expansion of the fledgling industry was merely a dream, The Hutchinson News reports. It’s mid-afternoon at MasCow Dairy near the little town … [Read more...]
Dairy Plant Breaks Ground in Hugoton
From The Garden City Telegram Realizing some avenues of industry may not be sustainable long-term, Stevens County commissioners and economic developers are developing another form of revenue in the area — dairy processing. Gov. Sam Brownback visited Hugoton Thursday to help break ground for Kansas Dairy Ingredients, a dairy ingredient and cheese processing plant that … [Read more...]