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...]
Construction continues on continent’s largest milk drying plant
-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...]
Tradition meets innovation
-Story and photos by Bridget Beran. Published in Kansas Living. At the Hildebrand Dairy Farm, tradition meets innovation. The dairy, located outside of Junction City, has been operational for 80 years and in 2007 they began processing and bottling their own milk on the farm. “The bottling plant has really given us more ability for us to come back to the farm,” says Melissa … [Read more...]
Caring for a dairy herd
- Story and photos by Scott Stebner, published in Kansas Living. The Schmitz family dairy began in the 1960s with the patriarch dairyman milking cows by hand to sell cream across the county. Over time, the cow herd increased, children came and the family built its first grade-A milk barn in 1971 that afforded the Schmitz family the opportunity to expand the herd. It was … [Read more...]