MARION, Wis. — It is a small and exclusive club for the people who know what it feels like to have the spotlight land on the animal they are exhibiting during World Dairy Expo’s supreme …
EMERALD, Wis. — On Oct. 6, 2006, a calf was born on a small St. Croix County dairy farm. While all calves are born with the promise and hope of being destined for great things, no one who was …
PINE ISLAND, Minn. — When the Klingsporn family transitioned their farm to robotic milking systems, 3-year-old Dylan Klingsporn’s favorite reason to come up to the new barn was to eat the …
MADISON, Wis. — A 53-point margin brought the University of Minnesota another win in the 102nd National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest Oct. 1 at World Dairy Expo in Madison, …
LAFAYETTE, Minn. — Getting up at 3:15 a.m. most mornings to catch up with mail and drink a little coffee before milking cows is the first step of Steve Sjostrom’s daily routine as a dairy …
WAUWATOSA, Wis. — From its award-winning cheesecakes and conventional cakes to specialty pastries, cupcakes, tortes, cookies and bars, Simma’s Bakery is paradise for the sweet tooth. …
Describe your farm and facilities. Vogt Dairy LLC is a partnership between Ken, Aaron and Ethan Vogt. Cows are housed in a sand-bedded freestall barn and are milked in a double-10 parallel parlor …
MADISON, Wis. — When Evan Jauquet and his family packed up to head to World Dairy Expo late last month, they never dreamed their return trip would be laden with trophies and banners galore. …
RICHFIELD, Wis. — When Charlie and Kristin Jones have an afternoon off from the farm, on the seat of a bicycle is where they can be found. These two-wheeler fanatics love going for bike rides …
STOUGHTON, Wis. — Dan Truttmann has been composting manure for more than a dozen years on his dairy farm near New Glarus. “We initially started composting because we had a lot of pen pack …
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. — LaVern and Cheryl Davis have been farming together for 47 years. They started with six Jersey heifers and 18 acres. Today, with the help of their son, Chris, they milk …
KELLOGG, Minn. — It was around 6 a.m. March 12, 2022, when Jack Stamschror woke up to the sound of knocking at the door. A woman was there to tell him and his wife that their shed was on fire. …