Since late 1990s, large-scale dairy farms have found their place in the economic fabric of western Kansas. -By P.J. Griekspoor, Kansas Farmer Back in the late 1990s, a few visionary people in western Kansas saw a future for the region as a prime location for large dairy farms. In the two decades since that effort began, Kansas has become one of the fastest-growing dairy … [Read more...]

MANHATTAN, KAN. — The Kansas dairy industry is a valued member of Kansas agriculture, and contributes to the economy both locally and statewide. The Kansas Department of Agriculture is pleased to celebrate our hard-working dairy farmers during the month of June as Governor Sam Brownback has proclaimed it Kansas Dairy Month. “Kansas dairy farmers are an important part of the … [Read more...]

GARDEN CITY, Kan. (KSNW) – Tuesday, the community of Garden City is celebrating the near completion of a dairy plant that is expected to have a big impact on the local economy. When the Dairy Farmers of America plant opens this fall, it will be a place for local dairy farmers to bring their milk, potentially saving quite a bit on shipping costs. “This milk is currently … [Read more...]

-By Scott Aust, Garden City Telegram. Photo by Brad Nading. Construction getting into full swing on the largest milk drying plant in North America and progress on building a new Garden City transload shipping center were two obvious feathers in the cap for local economic development efforts in 2016. On Thursday, the Finney County Economic Development Corp. held its annual … [Read more...]

The Kansas dairy industry is growing, and it’s a win-win for producers and local economies. -By Sara Gugelmeyer, Published in the Kansas Stockman Driving through western Kansas, one can’t help but notice dairy-type cattle – whether it is cows at a dairy, steers or heifers in a feedyard or baby calves in hutches – they’re everywhere. The dairy industry in Kansas, especially … [Read more...]