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Putting their puzzle together

VESPER, Wis. – Taking over his family’s dairy farm was not the career path Travis Marti planned to take when he graduated from high school; eventually, though, it turned out to be the …

Mark and Pat Towns; Scott and Nancy Towns Towns Farms Janesville, Wisconsin 540 cows total; 480 milking Describe your facilities and list your breeding management team. Our milk cows are housed in a …

Cheese as a love language

VIROQUA, Wis. – The first time Sarah Clemens tasted artisanal cheese, she knew she could never go back to eating mild cheddar.

Change creates challenges

HANNOVER, N.D. – Randy Henke calls Oliver County home. His is the only dairy farm that does so.

Two sisters for two brothers

WAUKON, Iowa – When Fritz Bushman and Alyssa (Nessa) Bushman locked their siblings Zack and Rachael in the mudroom together until they decided on a first date, they sealed their fate of two …

Creating clean energy

MAURICE, Iowa – A trio of northwestern Iowa dairy operations are teaming up to install a pair of anaerobic digesters that will make methane from their cows’ manure. In a unique twist, the …

Dairy Profile: Weiland Dairy

Weiland Dairy Roger, Tammy, Brady, Brett and Emiley Weiland Columbus, Wisconsin Columbia County 1,150 cows between two dairies How did you get into farming? Weiland Dairy is Roger’s home farm. …

A family affair

WAUMANDEE, Wis. – Caring for almost 200 animals is a group effort at Anchorage Acres near Waumandee.

Women in Dairy: Shalee Parker

Shalee Parker Arpin, Wisconsin Wood County 64 cows Family: I am married to my husband, Jordy Parker. We have five children – four boys and a girl – Paydin, Axel, Rextin, Kelia and Ender. …

Telling agriculture’s story

RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The experience of watching her family sell their cows led Michelle Stangler to the realization that becoming a storyteller of agriculture was the profession she wanted to pursue.

Home is where the cows are

HILLSBORO, Wis. – Tyler Winchel has been milking cows with his dad, Anthony, from a young age. The pair milked a herd of 32 cows.

Dairy Profile: Lesa and Wayne Engel

Lesa and Wayne Engel Frazee, Minnesota Becker County 50 cows   How did you get into farming? Wayne: I was born into it. I am the second generation on this farm. After high school, I farmed with …

Women in Dairy: Jenny Conway

Jenny Conway Lansing, Iowa Allamakee County 185 cows Family: Our family includes my husband, Greg, and sons, Brandon and Caleb. Brandon helps us farm after getting his degree in computer science and …

Leading her way to the top

HUGO, Minn. – Kristy Miron’s involvement in the Minnesota Farm Bureau has had a ripple effect.

A father’s challenge answered

CLEAR LAKE, Minn. – Forty-five years ago, the Person brothers’ father gave them an ultimatum.

Carbon markets 101

MADISON, Wis. – Through participation in a carbon market, a dairy farm has the opportunity to not only help the climate but also create revenue for their operation.

Profitably going around in circles

CARPENTER, Wyo. – Cows at Burnett Dairy enjoy the ride every time they step onto the farm’s 110-stall rotary parlor.

A pivot to goats

COTTONWOOD, Minn. – When Paul Thompson set out to retrofit his barn for milking goats in 2016, having construction skills in his tool belt was beneficial.

$400 buys World Dairy Expo winner

CLAREMONT, Minn. – Seven years ago, Lacey Nelson rode home in the backseat of her dad’s pickup holding a 2-week-old Ayrshire calf.

Tell us about yourself and your family. My wife, Brenda, and I live on Big Birch Lake, and we have four children: two are married, and two will be getting married this coming summer. Our son and …

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