ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Every day, three generations of Krohnfeldts step foot into the barn to continue a family tradition that began in 1943. Kevin Krohnfeldt and his wife, Steph, own and operate …
PLOVER, Wis. — Vice President JD Vance and Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden visited Pointe Precision Inc., a manufacturing company in Plover, Feb. 26, highlighting what the Trump administration is …
MARSHFIELD, Wis. — For what felt like the longest three seconds of her life, Erika Sleznikow tried not to let herself become distracted by the notion she was likely going to become a state …
OWATONNA, Minn. — In 2026, alfalfa is set to be potentially more profitable per acre than corn and soybeans. Dave Robison, who works for Legacy Seeds, reported this information recently at a …
MEDFORD, Wis. — Alicia Brost became interested in dairy farming as a high school student when she cared for dairy cows. Searching for a way to find her own niche in the industry, she dreamed of …
MÝVATN, Iceland — Just below the Arctic Circle in northern Iceland, Vogafjós Farm Resort has been passed down through generations of the same family since 1890. Siblings Ólöf …
MATAMATA, Waikato, New Zealand — Making the most informed mating decisions for each cow was a task that took up too much of Matthew Zonderop’s days during the breeding season. To maximize his …
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Seeing customers, especially children, enjoy homemade ice cream is Joel Endres’ favorite part of owning an ice cream shop, even if half of the ice cream ends up melting all …
GRANT COUNTY, S.D. — In 1880, Grant County was home to 179 “milch cows” according to the U.S. census. Farmers used their milk for their own purposes, as processing facilities were not …
John Teune (pictured with his wife, Loretta) Pine River, Minnesota What year did you start farming, and what year did you retire? I grew up in Iowa and served in Vietnam in 1966. I came …
Michael Winnie 16 years old Eleventh grade When do you do chores? I do morning chores until I have to go to work, and then I do chores every night. I work in the shop at Brandner Dairy …
PRINCETON, Minn. — Kristin Reiman Duden spends her days milking cows and impacting students’ education experience as an FFA adviser for Princeton. “Our farm serves as home base for a lot …
MELROSE, Wis. — When it came to family and farming decisions, the Hart family collaborated in their milkhouse before putting the milkers on their 40 cows in Jackson County. Those family moments are …
COLLEGE GROVE, Tenn. — Nearly five years after the Hatcher family’s reality TV show, “The Hatcher Family Dairy,” first hit the National Geographic platform and Disney+, they are still …
Vernon Salmen 16 years old Tenth grade When do you do chores? Just about every day. What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite is anything in the …
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — For decades, when a farmer’s day was ruined by a Harvestore silo malfunction, they were in luck because Les Kuehl was just a phone call away. Kuehl has repaired and …
LA CROSSE, Wis. — A technology that has helped train the family dog is making its way to the pasture. Virtual fencing is an emerging technology that is gaining traction with ruminants across the …
CALMAR, Iowa — In 2001, Ray Elsbernd, a third-generation dairy farmer, welcomed his son, Peter Elsbernd, back to the family’s dairy farm by breaking ground on a second milking facility to support …
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Across Minnesota in 2025, there was a decline in the number of dairy farms, but the number of cows has stayed consistent to previous years. During 2025, farm numbers dropped …
LANESBORO, Minn. — When Foremost Farms USA, which was looking for milk, asked Ben Rein to start dairy farming again early last year, he was ready to say yes. The Reins had originally sold their …