UTICA, Minn. — As eight members of the Gingerich family gather in their tiestall barn to milk 17 cows, it is one of the best family moments of the day. Rudy and Betty Gingerich, their five …
DES MOINES, Iowa — Visitors to the Iowa State Fair had the opportunity to embark on something that was new, old, or even everyday for some — milking a cow by hand. I Milked a Cow is …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture sees plenty of milk and corn ahead. It raised its 2025 and 2026 milk production forecasts in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, based …
AMERY, Wis. — The idea of becoming an auctioneer and registered dairy cattle sales manager came to Tom Morris via several mentors who shaped not just his youth, but his career. …
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — What began 70 years ago as an idea by a group of dairy farmers to showcase milk has grown into a Minnesota State Fair tradition. “For Minnesota’s dairy …
RIDGEWAY, Iowa — Aug. 12 brought a rare occurrence to the Elsbernd family as two vacations occurred simultaneously, leaving the matriarch of the farm, Patty Elsbernd, taking care of the farm …
John Selin Viroqua, Wisconsin 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 how each …
CALEDONIA, Minn. — When the Meyer family remembers 2-year-old April, they think of a playful young girl who would amuse herself in the free stall sand with one of her brothers, could count to …
RICE, Minn. — Spencer Hackett has spent his lifetime learning all he can about Holstein genetics. Today he uses genomics on his farm as a tool to advance his herd and the breed through the cows …
WATERVILLE, Minn. — Saemrow Dairy has boosted herd productivity and lowered costs for the past six years through balancing fatty acids in the ration using the high oleic soybeans they raise. …
LUANA, Iowa — On June 19, 200 people came to see the colored genetics at Henkeseen Holsteins and Milking Shorthorns. The farm was the site of the 2025 National Milking …
ST. ROSA, Minn. — LaShana Tschida is a parts-woman at Dairyland Supply six days a week and a farmer seven days a week. “It gets to be long days, but having the appreciation for dairy …
Describe your farm and facilities. We have a cross-ventilated freestall barn with a 100-stall rotary. What forages do you harvest? Alfalfa haylage and corn silage. …
ZUMBROTA, Minn. — Natalie Clemenson’s favorite memories growing up on the farm include making water balloons out of used rubber milking gloves, making jokes with her brothers during …
SAUK CENTRE, Minn. — April Klaphake was trying to study for her biology and pre-med major finals when she found out she had been named a top 10 finalist for Princess Kay of the Milky Way. The …
SLEEPY EYE, Minn. — Exactly six years and one week from the start of Lauren Steffl’s dairy career, she was named one of the 10 Princess Kay of the Milk Way finalists. “It …
HINCKLEY, Minn. — Throughout the summer, Betty Soens’ grandchildren come to visit and help her on the Soens family farm. “I have 14 grandchildren and they all help out,” …
MANAWA, Wis. — From milking in a log barn in 1924 to milking in a parlor today, the farm that Leroy Bartel’s grandparents started has undergone major transformations over the last 100 …
WAUPACA, Wis. — When Ron Brooks was in college, he planned to become a veterinarian. However, a phone call from his dad the day after he was accepted to vet school changed the course of his …
