A northeast Nebraska dairy producer says adding a processing plant in the state would incentivize expansion to Nebraska’s dairy industry.

A study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln shows adding a butter, cheese, yogurt or fluid milk plant would generate 1.7 billion dollars annually. 

Bill Thiele is a dairy farmer from Clearwater and tells Brownfield…

“To have one nearby is probably several hundred thousand dollars difference in our bottom line just for our one dairy, if we had a plant within 30, 40, 50 miles of our operation rather than shipping it three hours out of state,” he said.

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