The area’s dairy industry appears to be rebounding after years of drought took the momentum out of its growth. “We aren’t seeing so many new farms go in, but some of the dairies that are here have expanded a little bit,” said Ellen Jordan, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension dairy specialist in Dallas. The Texas Panhandle dairy herd has grown from 20,000 cows in 2001 to about 285,000 cows. read more
Farm Briefs: Dairy Industry Shows Signs Of Life
Kevin Welch, Amarillo Globe-News
Sat, 11/22/2014 - 3:35pm
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