How many times a day do you milk, and what is your current herd average, butterfat and protein? We milk two times a day. Our butterfat averages 4.6% and our protein averages 3.5%. Our rolling herd …
WITTENBERG, Wis. — Andrew Mlodik has been dairy farming his entire life, and as the fifth generation on his family’s Marathon County dairy farm, he cannot imagine living his life or …
WATERTOWN, Wis. — Ashley Schlender and Olivia Peter are combining talents to educate and entertain members of their community. With a dose of creativity and a dash of imagination, the pair is …
Kiley Heim Algoma, Wisconsin Kewaunee County 825 cows Tell us about your farm and family. Our family farm started back in 1963 with my great-grandparents, Ray and Florence …
SAUK CENTRE, Minn. — There is a bright spot in central Minnesota, southeast of the spot where Highway 71 crosses Interstate 94. For years, with the help of Scott and Mary Peterson, Mark …
Dylan Lavey 17 years old Twelfth grade When do you do chores? On the weekends in the morning and throughout the day and during the week when I get home from school. What is your favorite …
65 members Orange City, Iowa Sioux County Tell us about your chapter. Holland FFA was chartered in 1965 in Orange City, Iowa. We have been a very active chapter within our community and …
Tell us about your farm and family. My family is part of Hoogland Dairy located outside Maurice, Iowa. I come from a bigger family, with everyone having diverse interests in agriculture. My parents …
GERMAN VALLEY, Ill. — When Brooklynn Hollis returned to the family farm in 2022 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, she took over breeding decisions in her role as …
JUNEAU, Wis. — The year is coming to a close and market trends are looking up for some during the final weeks of 2024 and into 2025. Ben Buckner, chief grains and dairy analyst at …
FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. — Perched on top of the steepest hill in Buffalo County sits a fifth-generation dairy farm that recently installed new technology to improve cow comfort. Buffalo Ridge …
RADNOR, Ohio — Dairy farmers, Kelly Van Gundy and her husband, John, wanted to spread the message of dairy and Christmas. To do so, they started hosting a Christmas market at their dairy farm. …
GREY EAGLE, Minn. — Growing up, Kyle Kuelbs lived in town but took every chance he could to work on farms. “I have always been into livestock,” Kuelbs said. “I was in FFA …
PINE RIVER, Minn. — The U.G.L.Y. Cheesecake Co.’s founding story stands as proof that every mistake is an opportunity to learn and be creative. It started when Jason Marcum and his …
MADISON, Wis. — Before stepping foot in the barn, new employees at Rosy-Lane Holsteins LLC are tasked with playing a video game as part of their training process. The game downloaded on their …
LA CRESCENT, Minn. — On Nov. 19, 20 and 21, Paul Johnson saw a vaguely familiar buck in his field each evening while mixing feed on his dairy farm. Johnson milks 100 Holstein, Jersey and …
OTTERTAIL, Minn. — Being active in their community is something Mike and Denise Menze have always valued. This attitude was rewarded when they were named the 2024 Ottertail County Farm Family …
BLACK EARTH, Wis. — For many, December is a time for family, traditions and celebrations. For the family at Mickelson Dairy Farm, December is a time when they continue a brightly lit tradition …
MENAHGA, Minn. — After an unplanned conversation and some hard work, Joel and Amanda Hendrickson have their Ten Finns Creamery milk on the menu at 10 local schools for the 2024-2025 school …
POUND, Wis. — For more than 50 years, Steve Brault has donned blaze orange and headed to the woods in November, pursuing a sport and hobby taught to him by his father. “I really …