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June Is Dairy Month

Join KLA in celebrating National Dairy Month throughout June.

The dairy industry in Kansas continues to grow, with a new 23,000-cow dairy under construction in southwest Kansas, the grand opening of the new Hilmar Cheese Company plant in Dodge City and expansions of existing dairies around the state.

Milk production in Kansas has grown over the past year, with the most recent National Ag Statistics Service report showing an increase of 7.7% and 11.4% in March and April, respectively, from the same months in 2024.

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Special Considerations for Grazing Dairy Cows

Video: Special Considerations for Grazing Dairy Cows

Presented by Christine O'Reilly

Many Canadian grazing recommendations were developed using beef cattle in the prairies. While we have adapted these the forage species and climate in Ontario, other livestock have different needs. Maintaining milk components can be difficult on a predominantly pasture diet for lactating cows.

The purpose of the Profitable Pasture conference is to bring fresh ideas and new research results to Ontario grazing managers across the ruminant livestock sectors. These conferences have a major focus on pasture management.