LONG PRAIRIE, Minn. — A lot of options exist when choosing a robotic milking system. The Clasemanns discovered that finding the right setup and personalizing it takes time and …
DROUIN WEST, Australia — At Kings Ville Jerseys are cows whose genetics can be traced to a cow that came to Australia aboard a ship from England. Rob and Kerrie Anderson and their …
BELLEVUE, Iowa — The calendar read as if spring should have arrived, but April 3 looked more like winter, with strong winds and several inches of snow. David and Karter Kilburg’s …
PORTAGE, Wis. — Tom Considine grew up with goats and so have all 10 of his children. Keeping the dairy in the family has been important to every Considine generation. “We need to …
ELLSWORTH, Minn. — Matt Timmer has devoted more than 20 years of his life to breeding Holstein cows. And recently, his and his family’s dedication to their herd’s genetics has …
HOFFMAN, Minn. — For 49 years, rope halter and sleeve at his side, veterinarian Gregg Sonstegard has been helping farmers and animals alike. Though technology has changed, Sonstegard’s …
Nicole Baker Davis, Illinois Stephenson County 80 cows Tell us about your family and farm. My husband, Shelby, and I and our daughter, Kinzia, own and operate Crazy Daze Dairy near Davis, …
LAKE CITY, Minn. — The Lake City boys basketball team found success on the court, taking second place in the Minnesota Class AA state tournament. Centers Rylee Fick and Connor Burgeson are …
SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. — A new chapter has begun at the Wilterdink farm, and it is a moment that Eli Wilterdink has been working toward for a long time. To achieve his goals, Eli’s …
MERRILLAN, Wis. — With a desire to increase engagement in activities of the Clark County Holstein Breeders Association, Joe Meyer took a page from the book of his Canadian counterparts and …
How did you get into farming? I was born into it.
REEDSBURG, Wis. — Kinnamon Ridge Dairy has seen a lot of upgrades since the first generation of Whites began dairying in the 1950s with 30 wooden stanchions. Ryan and Nate White manage to …
BRUSSELS, Wis. — On Jan. 1, 2025, Austin Vandertie will become the owner of Doorco Farms. Taking over the farm where he grew up, Austin looks forward to carrying on his family’s legacy of …
MADISON, Wis. — Many Americans turned their attention toward March Madness last month. The U.S. dairy industry found itself in the throes of its own version of madness as cows on dairy …
PENNOCK, Minn. — Darren Swart would take his son, Tanner Rohner, and his daughter, Taylor Rohner Swart, on milk routes when they were growing up. Little did he realize those experiences …
HOLY CROSS, Iowa — Before the ink dried on the land contract Robert Nosbisch signed with his mentors, Dan and Laurie Clemen, he was back in the barn milking cows as he had been doing for the …
MADISON, Wis. — Enrollment in the Dairy Margin Coverage program typically takes place in the fall. Without the passing of a farm bill last year, DMC received an extension and enrollment …
How many times a day do you milk, and what is your current herd average, butterfat and protein? Our cows are milked twice a day. The current herd average is 30,242 pounds of milk with a 4.4% butterfat and 3.4% protein.
ALBERT LEA, Minn. — For as long as he can remember, Jon Larson has been interested in breeding good cows. “I remember being a young kid and flipping through a bull book,” …
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Each year since 1981, Minnesota Milk Producers Association has brought dairy farmers to the Capitol to meet with representatives and senators. This year’s Dairy Day …