Dollars and Sense: Risk Management

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


More than Cow Care

CharlieDeGrootCharles DeGroot


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

 

 


Keep the Boat Afloat

DanSiemersDan Siemers


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

 

 


Beyond the Next Milk Check

LarryHancockLarry Hancock
 

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

 


 


Our Risk-Cutting Approach

TravisLarsonTravis Larson


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

 

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