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...]