Kansas Dairy Ingredients in Hugoton, Kansas, a dairy manufacturing facility, was recently selected to receive an EPA Region 7 2021 Pollution Prevention Award. The award will be formally presented on Oct. 26 during ceremonies at the Midwest Environmental Compliance Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. Pollution prevention (P2) is any practice that reduces, … [Read more...]

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...]