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October 1, 2012

By changing their mindset and actively managing their grazing, the Brunner family improves profitability

Dairy Farmers of America

Justin Brunner, his father, Wes, and his grandfather, Mike, had never thought of their pastures as more than someplace for their 500 milking cows to lie down.

“We had four pastures of 25 acres apiece,” Justin says. “We’d just let them wander...

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October 1, 2012

The whey of the future

Dairy Farmers of America

When Little Miss Muffet first sat on her tuffet eating her curds and whey, she probably had no idea how popular her snack of choice would become.

Today, the popularity of whey continues to climb as more research backs up the benefits of the cheese...

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October 1, 2012

High and dry

Dairy Farmers of America

Weather is unpredictable.

Rob Wonderlich has come to expect it, but expectations don’t make it easier. It’s the third straight year his operation in Ollie, Iowa, has felt the extreme conditions of nature’s wrath.

He’s refigured the farm’s...

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May 1, 2012

Central Area Members of Distinction - Miller Dairy

For Orville and Mary Jane Miller, more than 25 years in the dairy industry has not only given them an opportunity to give back to their community, but also the chance to offer some a second chance at life.

Since 2006, the Millers, owners of Miller...

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