The Fosters grow kiddos and dairy cows on their farm. Story and photo by Scott Stebner, Published in Kansas Living “My great grandparents raised dairy cattle. My grandparents grew up on the same farmland that I did. They came back to the farm after getting their degrees at K-State. I always knew I was going to come back to the dairy.” David Foster is a fourth-generation … [Read more...]
Third-generation dairy still looking toward the future
By Melanie Musselman, Published in Grass & Grain Since 1955, Ohlde’s Dairy has provided fresh, wholesome milk from their mostly Holstein herd to the consumer. Ohlde’s Dairy is a third-generation Christian family-owned and operated dairy located near Linn in Washington County. “Not many businesses have made it through three generations,” says Justin Ohlde, whose … [Read more...]
Kansas Dairy Turns to Robotic Milking
-By Rick McNary The milk cows on Meier’s Dairy are unusual; they decide when to be milked rather than being forced to adapt to a schedule. Since robotic milking machines were installed, some cows now choose to be milked five or six times a day. “We used to milk three times a day because cows produce more if they are milked every eight hours,” Duane Meier explained. “But … [Read more...]
Milking It
The Kansas dairy industry is growing, and it’s a win-win for producers and local economies. -By Sara Gugelmeyer, Published in the Kansas Stockman Driving through western Kansas, one can’t help but notice dairy-type cattle – whether it is cows at a dairy, steers or heifers in a feedyard or baby calves in hutches – they’re everywhere. The dairy industry in Kansas, especially … [Read more...]
Southwest Kansas dairy farmers gather in Dodge City
- By Jennifer M. Latzke The Kansas Department of Agriculture hosted the inaugural Dairy Industry and Technology Conference, May 19, at the Boot Hill Casino and Resort in Dodge City, Kansas. The meeting brought together the dairy industry leaders in the region to look at business development issues facing them, as well as hear updates on projects in the area. Farmers heard … [Read more...]