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Kids Corner: The Hughes Family

The Hughes family — Chloe (front); (middle, from left) Bryson and Wyatt; (back, from left) Kimberly and Michael — gathers April 30 on their farm near Pickett, Wisconsin. The Hughes family milks 350 cows and farms about 600 acres.

Bryson Hughes 10 years old Fourth grade When do you do chores? 3 p.m. every day. What’s your favorite chore and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is walking the cow, Great, to …

Tell us about your farm and family. My family’s farm is located northeast of Shell Lake. My brothers and I work with our dad on our farm. We raise corn, soybeans, rye and hay. I have cattle at …
CLINTONVILLE, Wis. — The road to fulfilling his dream of dairy farming has not been an easy one for Kyle Krueger. Krueger grew up hoping to work alongside his parents on his way to taking over …
Within this feature the Dairy Star   catches up to retired farmers and talk about the highlights and struggles they had when dairy farming. The feature includes how each individual farm changed …
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Over the last decade, dairy farming has evolved beyond producing milk. Producers are finding new income opportunities to supplement their milk check. As farms specialize, …
MADISON, Wis. — For over three-quarters of a century, Alice in Dairyland has been an iconic representative of everything agriculture in Wisconsin. Another chapter of the Alice history book will …
BANGOR, Wis. — Spring is the time of year when life starts to get a little busier on the farm. The weather starts to warm and planting season is right around the corner, if not already here. …
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Cooking up fun with kids

School will be out for summer by the end of the month, and I’m sure you’re already starting to think of different ways to keep your kids entertained and engaged. I found a bunch of old …

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Recipes
Dixie chicken
1 cup celery 1 small onion, diced 2 tablespoons cooked chicken 1 can cream of chicken soup 2/3 cup milk 1 1/2 cup grated American cheese 1 tube refrigerator biscuits In large saucepan, melt …
Aunt Janet’s peanut butter bars
3 cups graham crackers, crushed 2 cups powdered sugar 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup butter, melted 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips, melted Combine graham crackers and powdered sugar, mix well. Add peanut …
Wild rice soup
9 slices of bacon 1 medium onion 2 cups cooked wild rice 4 cups milk or heavy cream 2 cans cream of potato soup 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese Fry bacon in frying pan, remove once cooked and let …
Cheesy broccoli soup
1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 4 cups fresh broccoli florets (about 8 ounces) 1 large carrot, finely chopped 3 cups chicken stock 2 cups half-and-half cream 2 bay leaves …
Rhubarb cream cake
1 cup butter 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 2 yolks 1 tablespoon vanilla 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 2/3 cups flour 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 cup milk   mixed with 1 tablespoon lemon juice …