New southwest Kansas dairy will bring 23,000 cows and more than 100 jobs to Edwards County. Blue Sky Farms, a multisite dairy and farming business headquartered in Friona, Texas, broke ground April 26 on Twin Circle Dairy, its newest dairy farm south of Lewis, Kan. When operational, in 2025, Twin Circle Dairy will have 23,700 head of cattle on the site in two cross-vent … [Read more...]
Flora Food Group Announces Acquisition of New Facility in Southwestern Kansas
Flora Food Group Announces Acquisition of New Facility in Southwestern Kansas Hugoton, KS Creamery Will Reopen to Support Flora Food Group’s U.S. and Americas Growth Strategy Amsterdam, Netherlands- Flora Food Group B.V. (“Flora Food Group” or “the Company”), global branded food champion, today announced the purchase of a manufacturing facility located in Hugoton, Kansas. … [Read more...]
Hilmar Breaks Ground on Production Facility in Dodge City, KS
Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. broke ground today on the site of its future state-of-the-art cheese and whey protein processing plant in Dodge City, Kansas. The new facility is expected to create 250 new jobs and represents more than $600 million in capital investment. Hilmar Cheese Company is one of the world’s largest producers of high-quality American-style cheese and … [Read more...]
Governor proclaims June is Kansas Dairy Month
Gov. Laura Kelly signed the proclamation at McCarty Family Farms Dairy in Rexford, Kan. DAIRY MONTH: Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (center) displays the official proclamation she signed declaring June as Kansas Dairy Month at the McCarty Family Farms Dairy near Rexford, Kan., June 3. She is joined by Kansas state Rep. Ken Rahjes (left) chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, … [Read more...]
Hildebrand Farms Dairy Named 2022 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year by Dairy Herd Management Magazine and International Dairy Foods Association
WASHINGTON, January 25, 2022—Hildebrand Farms Dairy of Junction City, Kansas, was recognized today as the 2022 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year at the International Dairy Foods Association’s (IDFA) Dairy Forum. The award is presented each year by IDFA and Dairy Herd Management magazine. The Hildebrand family has been at the forefront of innovation — from their processing … [Read more...]