Ashley Kaiser Loyal, Wisconsin Clark County 33 cows Tell us about your farm and family. My husband, Eric, and I have two daughters, Rylie and Jordyn. The farm was purchased by my husband’s …
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Four young women representing Wisconsin 4-H took the North American International Livestock Exposition’s Youth Dairy Cattle Judging Contest by storm, winning the contest …
STEARNS COUNTY, Minn. — The movement toward using environmentally sound practices on dairy farms received support this month when Headwaters Agriculture Sustainability Partners released results …
How did you get into farming? I grew up with it. It’s a deal where my dad farmed, but I was pretty young when he sold the cows. He sold them Dec. 6, 1966, and on Dec. 6, 1989, I built a barn …
PINE RIVER, Minn. — For 120 years, Leveringtons have been farming in Bungo Township near Pine River, running a dairy and beef operation. This hard work was recently rewarded when the …
How many times a day do you milk, and what is your current herd average, butterfat and protein? We milk three times daily. Our herd average is 32,491 pounds of milk, with 1,404 pounds of butterfat …
STACYVILLE, Iowa — Upon first look at the Michels family’s haymow, everything seems pretty normal. Hay is stacked on one side, and across the way, a plywood structure blends into the …
The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association hosted a webinar Oct. 12 titled “Connecting the dots between calf immunity, health and management.” The featured speaker was Dr. Kelly E. Reed, …
OSAKIS, Minn. — Conservation has always been at the forefront of Didier Farms LLC and Didier Dairy LLC, incorporating cover crops, no-till practices and other environmentally friendly methods. …
HAYFIELD, Minn. — On a morning late in May 2022, a semi-trailer, three trucks with cattle trailers and personal vehicles left a farm near Dodgeville, Wisconsin, and drove to a new farm in …
BELGRADE, Minn. — Students at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School live in the heart of Minnesota’s dairy country, so most are familiar with the pleasure of drinking fresh milk. …
JUNEAU, Wis. — Fresh cows are at a vulnerable stage in their lactation, with a lot of potential for health problems. Dr. Luciano Caixeta, Ph.D., associate professor of dairy …