The number of dairy farms has been decreasing at a steady rate. But in 2024, the rate of decline slowed in Minnesota according to Nicole Neeser, DVM, division director of dairy and meat inspection …
FREEPORT, Minn. — When Tyler Roerick was in high school, he had zero intentions of returning to the home farm. After one year of college, that all changed. “I relief milked for a few …
PAYNESVILLE, Minn. — Producers undecided about automation recently had the opportunity to learn the good and bad from dairy producers who had already made the switch. During the …
Jarrod Kollwelter of JC-Kow Farms Whitewater, Wisconsin | Walworth County | 240 cows How many times a day do you milk, and what is your current herd average, butterfat and protein? We milk three …
WALDO, Wis. — Sometimes, children come back to the farm after working other jobs or having other careers. Sometimes though they never leave, as is the case with the Mullikins. The desire …
PORTAGE, Wis. — The final steps in restoring production at the Associated Milk Producers Inc. cheese processing and packaging plant in Portage are underway following a January 2023 fire. While …
HUMBIRD, Wis. — For Scott Pralle and Pam Selz-Pralle, their goal has been to remain focused on breeding a balanced cow — one that can excel at production while staying healthy and …
ANTIGO, Wis. — Paying attention to the details has created a culture of excellence at Evergreen Dairy Resort, and that culture is credited as a foundation of the farm’s success. …
KENSINGTON, Minn. — Greg Sabolik guides two teams. Every morning, Sabolik gathers with his staff in the confines of a tunnel-ventilated freestall barn. There, they talk about the plans and …
ELLSWORTH, Wis. – The “Cheese Curd Capital of Wisconsin” got a new leader last December as Kevin Pieh was named CEO of Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery. Pieh had been the interim CEO …
WASHINGTON — With a desire to continue driving dairy industry innovation across the country, Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, along with Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, …
Reversing the trend of the last four years, fewer farms in Wisconsin closed their doors in 2024 compared to 2023. As of Jan. 1, there are 5,348 licensed dairy herds in the state, according to the …
ST. PAUL, Minn. — As dairy farmers traded their barn clothes for dress clothes, they were welcomed to St. Paul for the Minnesota Milk Producers Association’s annual Dairy Day at the …
Jim, Marilyn and Peter Schumer of Schumer Family Farm St. Stephen, Minnesota | Stearns County | 82 Cows How many times a day do you milk, and what is your current herd average, butterfat …
LODI, Wis. — How calves are raised has a direct impact on how productive they can be as a cow. Craig Carncross is helping get calves started on the right foot with his nursery and the ColoQuick …
Nearly a year after the first cases of HPAI H5N1 were confirmed in Texas dairy cows, the disease continues to create new questions. Until recently, dairy cow infections were limited to the B3.13 …
CARRINGTON, N.D. — VanBedaf Dairy was recently recognized on a national stage for taking an extra step in cow care and in their community. VanBedaf Dairy was awarded the 2025 National Beef …
Julie ten Hoeve Waverly, Iowa Butler County 650 cows Tell us about your family and farm. We moved to America from the Netherlands in 2004 and started the farm in 2006 with 120 …
Duane Alberts Alberts, Brothers LLC Pine Island, Minnesota Dodge County Number of cows: 600 How many years have you dairy farmed? Kids who grow up on dairy farms as I did …
MADISON, Wis. — When it comes to carbon footprints, milk processors are putting the needs of their dairy farmers above the needs of their customers who sometimes demand a lot of data. …