WOOD LAKE, Minn. — The Remiger family takes busy to another level come spring and fall. Fieldwork and daily chores are a given for the farm family, but for the family matriarch, Becky …
BELLEVILLE, Wis. — When she was young, Aleta Halverson followed her dad around the farm. Today, she and her father, Steve Halverson, work side by side, doing daily chores and making decisions …
STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Wisconsin Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden spent time in his district during a legislative break, visiting Feltz Family Farm near Stevens Point, May 28, telling …
DURAND, Wis. — When Don Weiss received the Wisconsin Master Agriculturalist award, he was taken aback. Despite running a 2,300-cow dairy near Durand, his operation is still seen as a family-run …
NEW RICHMOND, Wis. — The fourth and fifth generations of the Neumann family dairy farm together at Neu-View Acres continuing to nurture the passion for farming planted three and four …
BIRNAMWOOD, Wis. — Kurt Olson Jr. saw the value of community and friendship, first-hand, April 28. That night, an EF0 tornado with winds of 80 mph crossed his farm, destroying two barns housing …
POYNETTE, Wis. — Once upon a time, a little girl from Columbia County met a beautiful princess who traveled the land, telling the story of those involved in its agriculture industry. The little …
Tell us about your farm and family. We have been farming on our own at Ragnar Holsteins since May 2002. Together, I, my husband, Mark, and our four children, Clarissa, 21, Garrett, 20, Whitney, 17, …
OMRO, Wis. — Bringing consumers closer to the dairy industry while encouraging a taste for dairy products is the goal of Winnebago County’s Grilled Cheese Day and June Dairy Day. Grilled …
WASECA, Minn. — Andrew Plumski oversees the raising of 950-1,000 calves a year from newborns until 6 months of age. The calves, which come from three dairy operations in the area, are part of …
TREMPEALEAU, Wis. — Dairy products are some of the most sought-after items for food pantries but one of the most difficult to keep in stock. Annaliese Wegner, Anna Ledebuhr and Jess Ecker …
It was the middle of the night in 1985 as Ron Eustice stepped off a flight to Jakarta, Indonesia, into a sweltering paradise of 90% humidity and luscious vegetation. The next morning, in a meeting …
BOYCEVILLE, Wis. — When her children experienced difficulties digesting cow’s milk, Heather Berg looked elsewhere to meet their needs. Since then the Bergs have developed a dairy goat …
ARPIN, Wis. — For as long as he can remember, Brad Dorshorst knew he wanted to dairy farm. A vacant barn next door to his parents’ Wood County farm provided the perfect place for him to …
Roger Halverson Verona, Wisconsin Within this feature the Dairy Star catches up to retired farmers to talk about the ups and downs they had when dairy farming. The feature includes how …
If mental health therapist Ted Matthews had a nickel for every time someone told him, “It is not bad enough yet to get help,” he would have a heavy piggy bank. “You don’t …
FREEPORT, Minn. — This spring, the Job family got a hand with spring rock picking after winning the 25th annual rock picking contest sponsored by Magnifi Financial and Dairy Star. David …
Parents: Shari and Chris Popp Pierz, Minnesota • Morrison County • 145 cows Editor’s note: Dairy Star is having dairy kids journal a day in their life on the farm . …
Carter Tschida 12 years old Seventh grade When do you do chores? I usually get up at 7 a.m. and help Dad feed heifers and cows. At night, I feed hay to the heifers and youngstock. What is …
BRILLION, Wis. — In March, Shiloh Dairy achieved a hard-earned goal many years in the making. After redirecting their focus back on milk quality, the dairy received an award from Grande Cheese …