Plant provides a home for local milk, while also helping meet global demand for U.S. dairy Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national dairy cooperative owned by family farmers, recently celebrated the opening of DFA Garden City, a new, state-of-the-art dairy ingredients plant located in Southwest Kansas. DFA Garden City is a partnership between DFA and 12 of its member … [Read more...]
Behind The Scenes at Kansas’ First Robotic Dairy
When Duane and Ronda Meier built a two free stall barns with a new parlor the original intention wasn’t that their children would be back on the farm 20 years later working with them. When the double-10 parlor was nearing the end of its days at Meier Dairy near Palmer, Kan. a decision needed to be made on what milking system to go with. The Meier family opted to go with … [Read more...]
Dairy is a fast-growing industry in Kansas
Since late 1990s, large-scale dairy farms have found their place in the economic fabric of western Kansas. -By P.J. Griekspoor, Kansas Farmer Back in the late 1990s, a few visionary people in western Kansas saw a future for the region as a prime location for large dairy farms. In the two decades since that effort began, Kansas has become one of the fastest-growing dairy … [Read more...]
June is Proclaimed Kansas Dairy Month
MANHATTAN, KAN. — The Kansas dairy industry is a valued member of Kansas agriculture, and contributes to the economy both locally and statewide. The Kansas Department of Agriculture is pleased to celebrate our hard-working dairy farmers during the month of June as Governor Sam Brownback has proclaimed it Kansas Dairy Month. “Kansas dairy farmers are an important part of the … [Read more...]
Construction almost complete on Garden dairy plant
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (KSNW) – Tuesday, the community of Garden City is celebrating the near completion of a dairy plant that is expected to have a big impact on the local economy. When the Dairy Farmers of America plant opens this fall, it will be a place for local dairy farmers to bring their milk, potentially saving quite a bit on shipping costs. “This milk is currently … [Read more...]