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This week, we're recognizing our 2023 District Producers of the Year. We start in District 1 with Burk-Lea Farms and the Burkholder family. The family milks 860 cows on 1,300 acres with the help of more than a dozen employees.The family had a strong farm succession plan in place to allow a gradual transition over multiple years. Clint and Kara are the third generation to operate the farm, fully taking over in 2020 from Clint’s father, Stan Burkholder. Burk-Lea Farms is a well-rounded operation with multiple best management practices in place and a strong commitment to sustainability. They use a sand recovery system to continue to reuse that important resource, which itself aids in the comfortability of their herd. The system is accompanied by a water flush system in the free stall barns to help keep cows clean and healthy. … See MoreSee Less