Dollars and Sense: Meet Our 2012 Team

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Follow the links below to read the extended versions of Dollars and Sense from Dairy Today.


Golden State Greetings

Charles DeGroot


Fresno, Calif.
DeGroot is a third-generation California dairy producer whose San Joaquin Valley operation milks 2,400 cows.


Wisconsin Welcome

Dan Siemers


Newton, Wis.
Dairying with 2,700 cows, Siemers Holsteins has been operating at the same site for more than 120 years.


High Plains Pioneer

Larry Hancock

Muleshoe, Texas
A dairy pioneer on the Texas High Plains, Prairie View Dairy milks 4,200 Holsteins.



Hello from Florida

Travis Larson


Okeechobee, Fla.
Larson is a third-generation dairy producer in southern Florida, milking 4,200 cows.

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