Dollars and Sense: Policy and Politics

Follow the links to read extended versions of Dollars and Sense.

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


Fight the Fight in 2012

Charles DeGroot


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


No Fan of Today’s Dairy Policy

Dan Siemers


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


Opinions on Everything

Larry Hancock

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



Overhaul Nutrition

Travis Larson


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

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