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...]
Celebrating June as Dairy Month in Kansas
Stephanie Eckroat, Aaron Pauly, Max Pauly,Jax Pauly, Jenna Rokey, Larae Rokey, Anita Rokey and Brent Buessing with Governor Laura Kelly signing the dairy proclamation. … [Read more...]
Kansas dairy places priority on training & learning
After 25 years in business, Ag Oasis of Liberal, Kansas, has learned a lot about how to do things right. Part of that has been teaching – and learning from – summer interns as well as their full-time employees. Farm history and protocols Ag Oasis began in 1993 when the Tuls family moved from southern California to Kansas to start Tuls Dairy with 1,800 cows. In 2003 they … [Read more...]
DFA Garden City plant wins innovation award
ProFood World magazine presents innovation award to new DFA Garden City plant. The new Dairy Farmers of America milk ingredients processing plant in Garden City has been awarded the Manufacturing Innovator of the Year Award from ProFood World magazine in recognition of its innovation. Award winners were judged on the use of high-level technology advancements in … [Read more...]
2018 Dairy U Closing Report
The inaugural Dairy U program welcomed ten students from three states to southwest Kansas, June 19-22. This four-day immersive educational opportunity allowed high school students an intimate perspective of many facets of the dairy industry. Read more here: Dairy U Follow-Up Report … [Read more...]