Today, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) officially announced plans to build a dairy ingredients plant in Garden City, Kansas. In a ceremony at its 156-acre site in Garden City, representatives from the Cooperative were joined by Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, city and state officials and the area’s dairy farmers to break ground on the facility. The state-of-the-art plant will produce … [Read more...]
DFA announces plans to build global headquarters in Kansas
February 10, 2015 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Feb. 10, 2015) – Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Kansas City’s largest private company with approximately $18 billion in revenue in 2014, has announced plans to build its new global headquarters in Kansas City, Kansas. The announcement means the company will relocate its 325 employees from space it has leased in Missouri since its … [Read more...]
Kansas Dairyman Discusses Opportunities
Ken McCarty of McCarty Family Farms briefly visited with Kansas Ag Minute. In his interview, he describes the benefits of dairies to local Kansas communities and the positive aspects that make Kansas a great place to own a dairy farm. … [Read more...]
New Tax Laws Enhance Kansas Dairy Industry
Topeka, Kan. - Governor Sam Brownback signed into law yesterday a bill containing two measures important to Kansas agriculture. Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Jackie McClaskey applauded the Kansas Legislature for the passage of Senate Bill 265. The change in tax law will allow livestock producers to offset capital gains on the sale of cull cows and breeding livestock … [Read more...]