Bryson Hughes 10 years old Fourth grade When do you do chores? 3 p.m. every day. What’s your favorite chore and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is walking the cow, Great, to …
Tell us about your farm and family. My family’s farm is located northeast of Shell Lake. My brothers and I work with our dad on our farm. We raise corn, soybeans, rye and hay. I have cattle at …
CLINTONVILLE, Wis. — The road to fulfilling his dream of dairy farming has not been an easy one for Kyle Krueger. Krueger grew up hoping to work alongside his parents on his way to taking over …
Within this feature the Dairy Star catches up to retired farmers and talk about the highlights and struggles they had when dairy farming. The feature includes how each individual farm changed …
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Over the last decade, dairy farming has evolved beyond producing milk. Producers are finding new income opportunities to supplement their milk check. As farms specialize, …
MADISON, Wis. — For over three-quarters of a century, Alice in Dairyland has been an iconic representative of everything agriculture in Wisconsin. Another chapter of the Alice history book will …
BANGOR, Wis. — Spring is the time of year when life starts to get a little busier on the farm. The weather starts to warm and planting season is right around the corner, if not already here. …
NEW PRAGUE, Minn. — A good mood filled the air April 27 as kids and adults alike waited their turn to play with Saanen goat kids at Next Chapter Winery near New Prague. The goats were from …
LA FARGE, Wis. — March 28 ushered in a new era at one of the nation’s leading organic farmer-owned cooperatives when Organic Valley announced Shawna Nelson as the cooperative’s CEO. …
CALEDONIA, Minn. — Brothers Matt and Karl Hendel always wanted to dairy farm together. “We grew up farming together in the sandbox and we never quit,” Matt Hendel said. …
FRAZEE, Minn. — On 2,000 acres of sandy ground, Forrest Briard has planted cover crops for the past 15 years, looking to make an impact on the ground where he irrigates and grows his harvest. …
OCONTO, Wis. — For as long as he can remember, Charlie Riewe has bled green and gold for his beloved Green Bay Packers. Attending the NFL Draft, hosted by the Packers last month, he said was …
MADISON, Wis. — Dairy farming in Europe shares similarities to dairy farming in the U.S., however, farmers in Europe experience additional government regulation. Three dairy farmers from …
COLOGNE, Minn. — For over 65 years, each day that dawned and set for Betty Hesse was marked by the opening and closing of the barn door as she milked the family’s herd. This …
How many times a day do you milk, and what is your current herd average, butterfat and protein? We milk three times a day. Our current herd average is 31,375 pounds of milk, 1,341 pounds of fat and …
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — It was a nail-biter for two dairy cattle evaluation and management teams as the top teams in the FFA Career Development Event waited for the outcome of their contest at the …
PRINCETON, Minn. — April 28 was a typical day for Richard Reiman, a dairy farmer with 55 years of experience, until a surprise visit turned it into one that he will remember for some time. His …
LANESBORO, Minn. — When Tom Holst retired and sold his 190 dairy cows in the spring of 2023, he knew it was time to fulfill a lifelong dream that started in high school: hiking the John Muir …
GREENLEAF, Wis. — When the fourth generation made a long-term commitment to the dairy farm, the plan for a new generation of facilities and updates was set in motion at Country Aire Farms. …
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The ability to give crops the nutrients they need when they need them has prompted farmers to invest in systems that offer flexibility to apply manure while plants are growing …