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 robotic … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

-By Scott Aust, Garden City Telegram. Photo by Brad Nading. Construction getting into full swing on the largest milk drying plant in North America and progress on building a new Garden City transload shipping center were two obvious feathers in the cap for local economic development efforts in 2016. On Thursday, the Finney County Economic Development Corp. held its annual … [Read more...]