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believed that they are good milking cows and grazing animals. He
built his personal residence at Goose Hill Farm with the intent
to raise cows.
In 2000, Zane also purchased the Columbus Dairy, consisting
of 225 acres and located 15 miles from Goose Hill Farm. A
milking parlor and dairy operation were built at the Columbus
Dairy, and calves were raised on the Goose Hill Farm property.
After purchasing the Columbus Dairy, Zane worked to reclaim the
pasture land for grazing.
He studied and researched the various types of cattle that
could be bred. Zane recognized that family dairy farms were not
doing well, and he decided that, to be profitable, his cattle
activity had to find a niche in the market that would let it
compete as to product and price. After much research he decided
to raise Normande cattle. The Columbus Dairy became an organic
dairy farm. At the Columbus Dairy, Zane built a milking parlor
and other buildings for the milking operation. Milking started
sometime in 2002.
Normande cows are good producers of milk in France but are
largely used for beef consumption in the United States. After
visiting many farmers and ranchers throughout the United States,
Zane acquired a herd of Normande cows that he believed would be
the best milk producers. He intended to further breed the
acquired herd so his activity could become competitive in the
dairy farming industry.
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