PRESTON, Minn. – As Mike Johnson met his employee Raphael’s daughter, Ashley, it was a special moment. Holding Ashley in his arms for a photo, Johnson had the privilege of doing something …
COMSTOCK, Wis. – In a matter of moments, a wind storm tore through the Polk County farm owned by Neil and Janice Jensen and their daughters on the evening of July 19, 2019. [[In-content Ad]] …
Hunter Rumppe 12 years old Sixth grade When do you do chores and what chores do you? Every other day, we go to Grandpa’s farm, and I get the milkhouse ready, help milk the cows, clean stalls …
Elijah Meyer Employer: John and Mitch Petrie Petrie’s Everoak Dairy St. Cloud, Wisconsin Fond du Lac County 100 cows Senior at New Holstein High School 17 years old Questions for Mitch Petrie …
WAVERLY, Iowa – There is a lot going on at Ebaugh Dairy.
CURTISS, Wis. – When calendar pages around Wisconsin begin flipping to the month of June, the paper becomes full of dates for the many dairy breakfast events scattered across the state. Those events are anticipated by many, including Jim Weideman.
FREDERIC, Wis. – Competing in the show ring is something Julia Owens has always enjoyed. She grew up showing her family’s registered Jerseys and, over the course of the last four years, has found a new passion in the arena of dog shows.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The cheer of the crowd mixed with the ringing of cowbells at CHS Field as the St. Paul Saints scored a run.
DUBUQUE, Iowa – This year’s in-person Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference will be held June 7-8 at Grand River Center in Dubuque.
WAVERLY, Minn. – The Glessing family worked together May 12 with dual goals in mind – keep their dairy farm near Waverly humming while also preparing for and attending the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted High School’s biggest FFA event of the year.
WAUKESHA, Wis. – The team at Gwenyn Hill Farm takes a holistic approach to farming. Focused not only on the health of crops and livestock, the farm also concentrates on the health of soil, woodlands, water and wildlife.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – In what organizers call a boots-on-the-ground event, this year’s Precision Dairy Conference will include panels of dairy producers who will share how technology has affected their bottom line.
EVANSVILLE, Wis. – Justin Morton learned animal husbandry at a young age and knew he wanted to be the third generation to milk cows on his family’s farm.
NEWTON, Wis. – A manure digester can be seen as an investment in alternative revenue as well as an investment in sustainability. For the Grotegut family, their digesters are serving both purposes.
MALONE, Wis. – In a time of inflation and rising inputs, many dairy farmers are looking for ways to cut expenses and raise income to ensure profitability.
Tell us about your family and farm. I farm with my husband Travis and our six children, Liam, Brad, Hank, Alice, Tressa and Aiden, ages 8 and under. We purchased my family’s farm in 2015 and …
ST. PETER, Minn. – When Nick Seitzer was looking for an internship between his junior and senior year at the University of Minnesota, he wanted something different.
STILLWATER, Okla. – This spring, rain has made all the difference for Tony and Lee Ann Bowman of Okie-Bow Dairy.
Describe your farm and facilities. We are a family farm founded in 1857. I farm with my brother, Bill, and my father, Allen. We milk 4,300 cows. The cows are housed in tunnel-ventilated freestall …
PIERZ, Minn. – The students of Holy Trinity Catholic School raced to see the calves at Happke Holsteins near Pierz.