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Editor’s note: This is the second of two articles that describes the struggles and experiences of an American dairyman managing a dairy in Kenya.

“We in America don’t realize how far we are in front of the rest of the world. I have yet to work in a country that has farmers that understand agriculture like American farmers,” says dairyman Tom Dobler.

Editor’s note: This is one of two articles that will describe the struggles and experiences of an American dairyman managing a dairy in Kenya.

Ardath DeWall’s kitchen became the setting for part of an episode of the new American Agri-Women TV show.

On the fifth day of the nine-day hike to the base of Mount Everest, dairy veterinarian Dr. Lance Fox, laid his eyes on the peak that was poking above the clouds.

Brothers David and Charles Wiens now have more time to spend on herd management, have reduced annual operating costs, can do more management-oriented work with fewer people, and can spend more time with their families after automating their dairy in 2007.

As a veterinarian who now works in the field of nutrition, I have witnessed how critical veterinarians and nutritionists are as resources for the dairy producer. Their advice and insight work synergistically to keep cows healthy and productive throughout their life cycles.