Dollars and Sense: Cow Comfort
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Cool, Clean and Dry Are Essential
Donald Van Hofwegen
Stanfield, Ariz.
Donald and Ingrid Van Hofwegen milk 2,700 Holsteins in central Arizona.
Switch to Sand, Cross-Ventilation
Carlson Dairy, LLP
(Curtney & Louise Carlson, Chad & Kindra Carlson, Carl & Kellie Carlson)
Willmar, Minn.
The Carlsons milk 950 cows on a 120-year-old family farm.
Sand Is the Standard
Glenn Gorrell
East Smithfield, Pa.
Gorrell Dairy LLC is home to 670 cows and 610 heifers.
A Hands-on, Hands-off Balance
Jeremy Visser
Sumas, Wash.
Visser milks 3,200 Jerseys and Holsteins near the Canadian border.