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Lexie Opelt (front, from left) and Maggie Van Cuyk; (back, from left) Trent Opelt, Kristan Opelt, Pete Opelt, Jeanne Opelt, Kyle Opelt and Lindsay Van Cuyk stand April 8 in the freestall barn at River Crest Dairy LLC near Greenwood, Wisconsin. The farm is home to 250 milking cows.

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.

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 …
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 …
How did you get into farming? I was born into it.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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Human case of HPAI reported

A dairy worker in Texas has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the case is relatively mild with the only symptom being a case …

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