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Farms and ranches

Rancher Dillinger develops his own ‘buffalo philosophy’

May 5, 2011
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By Brett Ziegler

WESTMORELAND – The North American Bison, commonly known as buffalo, still roam the Kansas prairie. Ed Dillinger operates Lazy Heart D Buffalo Ranch, the family’s ranch brand that started in the 1960s and is located northeast of Manhattan. The secret to his operation, he says, is to understand the bison. Click to continue…

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McCarty Dairy: A family’s journey

May 5, 2011
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By Amanda Rall REXFORD – Four generations of McCartys have owned and operated the family dairy business over the past century.  Though when Tom McCarty heads out for his morning chores the smell might be the same, the view is much different than what his grandfather before him might have seen. When McCarty’s grandfather plotted [...]

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The Goods raise purebred Durocs that delight pork epicurians

May 13, 2010
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By Grant Guggisberg
OLSBURG – Drive 30 minutes north of Manhattan, and you’ll find a country road just off K-16. Another mile or so on that gravel road leads to a well-kept ranch-style home where Craig and Amy Good have lived for more than 25 years. Click to continue…

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Dairyman supplies fresh milk to local communities

May 13, 2010
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By Beth Troutt Tim Iwig’s alarm goes off at 3:30 every morning. Hours before the sun rises, his feet hit the floor and he is off to the pasture to herd around 100 cattle up to the dairy farm. The aroma of straw and aged manure is under foot and in the air. Cows must [...]

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The Healthful Glory of Britt’s Garden Acres

May 6, 2010

By Casey McCaw “At our peak, we’re pulling three semi loads of product out a day,” explains Richard Britt, owner of Britt’s Garden Acres in Manhattan. The farm has been passed down through the family, starting with his grandfather in 1946. The small size of Britt’s roadside produce store does not reflect the actual size [...]

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