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Eco living on a dairy farmECO-BARN IS NEIGHBORHOOD FRIENDLY

DAN MYERS, VIRGINIA
130 COWS

Environmental conditions were top-of mind when Walkup Holsteins built a new barn within the city limits of a 40,000-person town. The family worked closely with the Natural Resources Conservation Service to create a facility with zero manure runoff. Utilizing modern technology, they implemented a variety of environmentally responsible ways to handle manure and reduce odors.

Being Green

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There is an old adage among farmers, “We live as if we’ll die tomorrow, farm as if we’ll live forever.” Taking good care of the land helps ensure healthy cows…and a healthy business. Most importantly, it sustains quality of life and makes the world a better place for future generations.

 

 

 

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