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At 11:31am on March 6, 2014, Katie Soucy said…: Thank you :) I worked very hard and it paid off.

At 7:02pm on February 28, 2014, Katlyn Davidson said…: Found this website through Progressive Dairymen on FB :)

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At 2:22pm on January 5, 2014, Deanna Lanier said…: Hi Walt! I just started a blog for my dairy and I was looking for other dairies to follow.

At 7:34pm on December 30, 2013, Brett Leyendekker said…: Thanks Walt, I really appreciate it!

At 7:38pm on December 27, 2013, Brett Leyendekker said…: And speaking of the World Ag Expo, I could really use your help to spread the word to vote for the film I produced for the World Ag Expo 2014 film contest!

Here are the details: VOTE NOW!! For those who know me, it's obvious that I am passionate about agriculture and film production. As a way to bring together both passions, I recently produced a film for the World Ag Expo 2014 film contest and have been selected as a Top 10!! In order to win though, I need your help: please vote at least once...or even every day if you're that supportive and dedicated! I appreciate all your help!

Please VOTE at the following link:
http://www.worldagexpo.com/topvideos

My film is the one with this picture (the International Agri-Center logo) as the thumbnail image!

At 7:33pm on December 27, 2013, Brett Leyendekker said…: That would be great if we could meet in person at the World Ag Expo! I usually go on Wednesday, but we'll see how things are with my work schedule on the dairy this year.

At 11:38am on December 18, 2013, Krista Stauffer said…: They said that someone was interested in using it for the local papers, did they ever do that?

At 11:37am on December 18, 2013, Krista Stauffer said…: Thank you!

At 4:24pm on December 16, 2013, Matt Holton said…: I was looking for some information on dairy internships. However, I cannot access that thread?

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Making misconceptions the target

Posted on November 13, 2008 at 2:54pm 1 Comment 0 Favorites

By Progressive Dairyman Editor Walt Cooley

Kelly and Christy Cunningham were determined to own their own dairy in Iowa. But when their own plans fell through, fate landed them in Atlantic, Iowa, in 2000 as managers and partners of a 2,700-cow dairy.

“When we first came, a couple of contractors we had working on the dairy said, ‘You need to get into the coffee shops and hear what people are saying about the dairy,’”… Continue