MANITOWOC, Wis. — The enormous Guernsey cow that towers over the Cedar Crest Ice Cream plant and ice cream parlor makes the establishment nearly impossible to miss when driving through …
LA VALLE, Wis. — When Chad and Robin McCauley embarked on their dairy goat career seven years ago, they were told over and over again that they could not feed corn silage. …
MADISON, Wis. — The “Top Chef” television show has gained popularity in the 20 seasons it has aired and now attracts more than 7 million viewers per episode. The competition-style …
GROVE CITY, Minn. — When Patti, Greg and Nathan Meyer woke up May 30, they had one main goal in mind: Put up their first-crop hay before it rained. Nathan, who came back to the farm …
NEW VIENNA, Iowa — The cows may be gone from the daily life of Libby Hageman, but her interest in dairy lives on through agriscience research as a Dyersville Beckman Catholic FFA member. …
LANSING, Iowa — When Patsy Kerndt was 10 years old, she would sit on a wooden stool with a bucket between her legs, milking cows by hand. Each evening, Kerndt would perform the task on two to …
MADISON, Wis. — As temperatures begin to rise with the approach of summer, methods to keep cattle cool are employed. Unfortunately, calves and dry cows might rank low on the list for dairy …
ST. JOSEPH, Minn. — Selena Corona dreamt about being a dairy princess when she was young, but she did not think she met the qualifications because she did not grow up on a dairy farm. That …
HOLDINGFORD, Minn. — Growing up as a third-generation dairy farmer, Grace Woitalla is no stranger to the importance of keeping the tradition of farming going. “Dairy has been a part …
VOLGA, S.D. — The 11th annual South Dakota Dairy Fest was held May 30 – June 1 at locations in Brookings and Volga. The event kicked off the evening of May 30 with the Got Milk Gala …
AVON, Minn. — When asked what his favorite chore has been throughout 91 years of living on his family’s dairy farm near Avon, Alfred Ritter chose an unlikely one. “My favorite …
Describe your farm and facilities. We have a double-4 step-up parlor. Our farm is run by me and my wife, Michelle; our three kids, Jacob, Libby and Zander; my parents, Leonard and Rose Hoen; and a …
As the number of dairy farms with confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenze H5N1 continues to climb, so do the questions about how the disease is the spreading. Vigilant biosecurity …
KELLOGG, Minn. — On a sunshiny May afternoon, Miller Broz. Dairy is buzzing with activity. Kids sit in the wheel well of a parked tractor, a young girl wraps her arms around a big, patient Red …
EDGAR, Wis. — Jeff Gajewski spent his life building his dairy farm, but in a matter of seconds, it was all destroyed when a tornado ripped through the Marathon County farm May 21. …
ALGOMA, Wis. — At Heim’s Hillcrest Dairy, the Heim family strives to be a good neighbor and transparent member of the community. “I tell our employees the farm has to be …
BRILLION, Wis. – Matt Cracraft found a love for farming at a young age. Though he did not call a farm his home, he grew up helping dairy farmers. This work solidified what Cracraft knew all …
AMERY, Wis. — Feeding dairy cattle is possibly the most important, and potentially the most expensive, act on a dairy farm, with little room for error. Greg Friendshuh has developed a …
SAUK CITY, Wis. — With 970 restaurants in 26 states throughout America, the Culver’s franchise is well-known for its famous ButterBurgers and frozen custard.
ST. ANTHONY, Minn. — With over 2 feet of frost left in the ground, Dennis Rakotz, a partner at Rakotz Dairy, had to make phone calls to find someone who could dig through the frozen ground so a busted water pipe could be fixed.