By Peggy Coffeen, Progressive Dairyman When T.J. McClure joined a start-up dairy heifer operation in the heart of beef cattle country during the devastating dairy down cycle of 2009, people thought he had lost his mind. “We started with the bottom of the dairy market, when grain prices were at record highs and dairy markets at record lows,” McClure, general manager of … [Read more...]

-The Garden City Telegram Two industries — dairy and wind — are beginning to come to the forefront in Finney County and the surrounding region. A $235 million dairy plant being built in Garden City is expected not only to bolster the area’s growing dairy industry, but also provide jobs, grow ancillary businesses, and provide another source of water to the … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

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...]