...the closure."That plant probably could have handled 10 times the volume that we had," said Point MacKenzie farmer Wayne Brost. "So maybe in the economies of scale, it was overbuilt."Located on the Palmer-Wasilla Highway, the dairy bought...

...extend the life of the dairy. Palin lacked authority to directly replace the Creamery Board. Point Mackenzie dairyman Wayne Brost was the lone dissenter in the 6-1 dairy vote but said afterward he may have misunderstood what was being proposed...

...We can't afford to wait any longer. We need some answers by next Sunday," said Point MacKenzie dairy farmer Wayne Brost, one of the signers to a cooperative group that wants to be up and running in December producing milk and cheese from...

...Farmers said the dairy might not return until Dec. 27 and only sporadically after that. Point MacKenzie dairy farmer Wayne Brost said he plans to spread the unwanted milk on his fields as fertilizer. As with most dairy farmers, Brost's storage...

...request was based on paying farmers for milk they may not be able to sell in coming months. Point MacKenzie area farmer Wayne Brost said he will likely end up spraying the milk on his fields as fertilizer, his best option given the circumstances...

...supplies Fairbanks and Delta Junction. "This is the longest winter I've spent at Point MacKenzie," dairy farmer Wayne Brost told the crowd at Friday's event. Matanuska Creamery has been picking up milk since mid-March, with early pickups...