Prairieland Dairy, located in Belleville, Wis., had been using sand bedding successfully for over a decade when in 2011 they decided to expand their dairy operation from 750 to 1500 cows. Sand bedding, as is used at Prairieland, provides a comfortable material for the cows to lie upon; it stays cool in the summer, provides excellent traction, readily drains moisture and limits bacterial growth. From a farmer’s budgetary perspective, sand is

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