GOODHUE, Minn. — The O’Reilly boys have been tossing a football around since they could walk. Today, Cayden and Jack O’Reilly, along with their cousin, Patrick O’Reilly, have …
How many times a day do you milk, and what is your current herd average, butterfat and protein? We installed a Galaxy robot milking system two years ago. It had its bumps in the road, but we enjoy …
ELMWOOD, Wis. — Brady Tiffany made the decision he was going to be a dairy farmer at the age of 5. It was neither an easy nor a fast path to his chosen career, but 25 years later, he is living …
DODGEVILLE, Wis. — At her childhood farm in Door County, Caitlin Leline Hatch could be found in the stables with some equine friends and a sketchbook. Time spent sketching the horses and the …
KIEL, Wis. — After a busy day of classes, students at Kiel High School can get energized before heading to sports practices or other after-school activities by grabbing a carton of chocolate …
STEWART, Minn. — For 100 years and counting, KurthHaven Farms has operated as a dairy owned and operated by the Kurth family. This year, KurthHaven Farms was named the Renville County Farm …
Tell us about your family and farm. Our farm consists of 120 Holstein dairy cows and youngstock. We own 298 acres of tillable and woodland. We raise all our own replacement heifers and do the crop …
RIVER FALLS, Wis. — Legislation first introduced in 2019 led to the creation of the Dairy Innovation Hub, a Wisconsin endeavor that bolsters the state’s dairy industry through support of …
REEDSBURG, Wis. — Robert Van Valkenburgh made his living milking 30 Holstein cows at an upstate New York dairy farm. He did not realize that his life would create a legacy that would extend …
STEPHENSON, Mich. — For more than 40 years, David Granskog has approached breeding decisions from a unique perspective. Focused on selecting for reproduction — specifically a 12-month …
150 members Belgrade, Minnesota Stearns County Tell us about your chapter. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa FFA is an intracurricular organization, meaning all students who take an agriculture class are …
Aiden Radermacher, President Tell us about your farm and family. I live on a 250-cow dairy farm, where we milk with four Lely robots. My parents are Aaron and Jessica Radermacher, and I have …
MARSHFIELD, Wis. — After a lifetime of dealing with eczema issues, Heather Heiman was determined to find a non-pharmaceutical option for her daughter, Madelyn, who deals with the same issues. …
BERTHA-HEWITT/SEBEKA, Minn. — One family dairy farm binds together the FFA chapters in Bertha-Hewitt and Sebeka. The advisers, Brittani Oyster and Jacob Oyster, are in-laws. The two agriculture …
ZUMBROTA/ROCHESTER, Minn. — The 2025 Minnesota Dairy Goat Association Outstanding Youth, Caden Gilbertson, and the 2026 recipient, Haley Pfiefer, are both dairy goat herd owners. The high …
CONWAY, Mo. — Armed with the belief that the milk from their herd of Ayrshires and Guernseys is special, Brett and Jessica Dixon have long dreamed of directly marketing their version of liquid …
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. — Long before ag-tourism was in fashion, the Cuneo family of Hawthorn Mellody Farms was providing such an experience in Chicago’s northern suburbs. From 1939-1970, the …
John and Bette Nyman Dassel, Minnesota Within this feature the Dairy Star catches up to retired farmers to talk about the ups and downs they had when dairy farming. The feature includes …
ST. CHARLES, Minn. — When the winning team for the Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Management Career Development Event was announced at the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, …
NAPOLEON, N. D. — For dairy farmers Victor and Logan Wald, farming side by side has been a learning curve, from dealing with infrastructure issues to working toward transitioning the operation. …