Tag archives for Dairy
A Father-Daughter Dairy Duo
Keith Dixon and his daughter Katie are partners in their dairy operation In 2002, the dairy farm Keith Dixon was renting in Maryland was sold and he had to find…
‘It’s All Good Milk’
Tim Verkamp milks a diversified dairy herd in Charleston, Ark. Tim Verkamp was raised on a farm all his life, and is a third generation farmer. His grandfather Jerry had…
A Tradition in Dairy Farming
Three generations of the Hart family have been in the dairy industry in Prairie Grove, Ark. John Robert and Carolyn Hart live on the site of John Robert’s family homestead…
Improving with Forages
Quality forages can bump up milk averages in dairy herds Many dairy operations in the Ozarks are either pasture based or moving towards pasture based as a means of lowering…
Developing Dairy Heifers
Slower growing dairy heifers need to have the right start early in their lives to become productive cows Replacement dairy heifers play a pivotal role in keeping dairies up and…
Nearly A Century of Dairy Farming
Four generations of the Swan family continue to operate the farm, and have plans for future expansion Swan Bros. Dairy’s history can be traced back to a single Holstein cow…
Family Finds ‘Greener’ Pastures in the Ozarks
Pasture Nectar Farm supplies 95 families in the Ozarks with raw milk The milk parlor at Pasture Nectar Farm stays impeccably clean. As Eric Vimont and his son, Jake, milk…
Developing Dairy Heifers
Slower growing dairy heifers need to have the right start early in their lives to become productive cows Replacement dairy heifers play a pivotal role in keeping dairies up and…
Yoder Goat Dairy is a Family Affair
The dairy began in late 2014 and is on track to produce 70,000 pounds of milk this year John Yoder is the oldest of nine children and at the age…
Working for a Future
Couple contract with corporation to build their own dairy operation When Matt Johnston started his freshman year at the College of the Ozarks, he requested his job be on the…