Dollars and Sense: Environmental Emphasis

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Being Good Stewards Takes Work

CharlieDeGrootCharles DeGroot


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

 

 


Up to the Challenge

DanSiemersDan Siemers


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

 

 


Protecting with Common Sense

LarryHancockLarry Hancock
 

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

 


 


Concerns Can Stop Dairy Growth

TravisLarsonTravis Larson


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

 

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