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2017

Animal Sciences

Dairy cattle

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

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Full Report, B. Bradford Jan 2017

Full Report, B. Bradford

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Kansas State University is pleased to present the 2017 Dairy Research Report of Progress.


Foreword, B. Bradford Jan 2017

Foreword, B. Bradford

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Kansas State University is pleased to present the 2017 Dairy Research Report of Progress. We continue to watch the Kansas dairy industry grow, and in 2016 our state ranked 10th for largest growth in total milk produced. During the past 5 years (2011 to 2016), total milk production in Kansas has increased by 29%; the number of cows by 18%; and annual pounds of milk per cow by 1,785. Therefore, the Kansas dairy herd is not only growing, but is becoming more productive and efficient. At the end of 2016, Kansas ranked 13th nationally in milk yield per cow at …


Acknowledgments Jan 2017

Acknowledgments

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Appreciation is expressed to the following organizations for their support of dairy teaching, research, and extension at Kansas State University during 2016-2017.