Crums Expand Dairying to Milking 400 Cows at Crumlana Farms
John Crum and son Denham dubbed Denny lead Crumlana Farms in Frederick County expansion. The pair modernize and grow dairy operations amid rising costs, aiming for 400 to 500 cows and near round the clock milking. Elizabeth Crum and Judy Crum contribute, while John recalls early days on the farm.
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John M. Crum
Hoffman-Seachrist Road
Woodsboro
John Crum
Denham
Denny
Crumlana Farms
Frederick Community College
Iowa State University
Judy
Iowa
Frederick County
Crums
John E. Crum
Nina Anders
Crum
John
Lehigh Cement Co
Chestnut Farms
Walkersville
Cronise
Automated Milking Parlor At Crumland Farms Is Unique
The Agpro automated milking parlor and waste flush system at Crumland Farms enables expansion to 400-500 cows. Cows are moved in 100 cow lots, enter four prep stalls, and are cleaned by water jets and an air curtain. The parlor uses automatic feed, crowd gates, and a waste flush cycle to clear the floor and rinse milk lines.
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Crumland Farms
Agpro
Isnique
Crumland
Crums
Denny Crum
Denny
Frederick County
Pole Barn Doubles Efficiency At Crumland Farms
Crumland Farms builds a 360 by 70 foot pole barn serving as the main feeding and holding space for an indoor dairy operation. County Extension Service experts say it makes Crumland the area’s largest single indoor dairy facility, with cows kept in 100 head production groups. Dry cows and calves housed nearby, with 80 acres of pasture maintained.
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Crumland Farms
Crumland
County Extension Service
Crumland Farms Plans 2000 Gallons Daily Water Use
Crumland Farms to support expanded milking with over 2000 gallons daily water needs. Two wells are maintained and a 24 acre pond is kept for emergencies. The operation is automated with all electric power, three phase service, and diesel powered large tractors for efficiency.
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Crumland Farms
Crumland
Petra Rose-Red Fortress City in Jordan
Petra in southwestern Jordan is famed as the rose-red fortress city noted for the iron oxide in surrounding rock that stains desert cliffs tawny red and brown.
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Petra
Jordan
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High’s Dairy Products
Borg Warner
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S. Leslie Shafer
Myers
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Middletown, MD
Crumland Farm
H. B. Duvall, Inc
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John & Denny Crum
Morgan-Keller, Inc
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New Holland Farm Equipment
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