LITCHFIELD, Minn. — Every time Deb Heuer steps foot in her milkhouse, she sees a picture of her late husband, Steve, holding his favorite cow. The picture is a poignant reminder of her …
MCBAIN, Mich — JP Koop of Lucky 7 Dairy recognizes he is a lucky man to be living past the first day of corn silage harvest this year. The day started normally enough. But when his chopper …
WAUPACA, Wis. — Josh and Amy Karpinski are paving the path for a bright future at Sheridan Flats Dairy. After completing an expansion this year that included building a new freestall barn and …
MARSHALL, Wis. — Heidi Juedes hopes to take over her family’s farm someday. As a result, the 22-year-old is putting in the work to make that happen. “Within the last eight …
WOODSTOCK, Ill. – Grant DeYoung took control of his farm’s future when he launched Cow Valley Creamery last year. The milk processing plant is located on his farm near Woodstock where he …
MELROSE, Minn. — In March 2022, Derek Engelmeyer made a decision that forever changed the outlook of his parents, Joe and Kim’s, dairy farm. He switched occupations from an …
MOUNT HOREB, Wis. — When a big, black “On Wisconsin” bus pulled up to their driveway July 22, the Haag family was ready to make a good impression on 25 young men who had never …
RICE, Minn — Sometimes keeping it simple works, but Brent Czech finds quality with an in-depth crossbreeding program. “When I heard Dr. Les Hansen discuss crossbreeding in the early …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Putting whole milk and 2% milk options back on the trays of school lunches is the objective of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. Since 2012, kids’ choices in the …
Describe your farm and facilities. We are a multi-generational farm that was started in 1861. The owners and operators of the business include Jim and Donna Hoefs and their sons — Jim, Jason …
MELLEN, Wis. — Even as a young girl, Kendra Thewis liked sharing her family’s story about their central Wisconsin dairy farm with visitors. This enjoyment continued when she dairy farmed …
MADISON, Wis. — When the scores were tabulated at the Wisconsin 4-H State Dairy Judging Contest Aug. 18, the top-ranking teams in both the junior and senior divisions hailed from St. Croix …
HUTCHINSON, Minn. — Stepping inside the on-farm stand at Wright Farms, one can find numerous items that are all grown or made in Minnesota. One of the more unique items is grown right on Wright …
When Juliet Tessmer Garbow was about 7 years old, her dairy farmer father took her to the Minnesota State Fair. She remembers holding his hand as Princess Kay of the Milky Way waved at her from a …
Editor’s Note: This is part two of a two-part series discussing recommendations resulting from the Federal Milk Marketing Order hearing process. MADISON, Wis. — The conversation …
HUTCHINSON, Minn. — Tammy Howe has her hands full helping her husband, Jaren, farm and her kids — Austin, Tanner and Taylor — prepare for the county and state fair. …
FREDRICKSBURG, Iowa — When Hadwen Kleiss was a young boy, his mother tried to get him to take piano lessons, before finally giving up and reportedly saying, “Just go outside and play with …
SPENCER, Wis. — Josh and Sarah Moga work hard to produce a nutritious, quality product for consumers. Along with providing wholesome milk, they believe it is important to share the truthful …
COLBY, Wis. — Jim and Jenny Briggs yearned for the days when people knew all their neighbors and community members were connected, so last year they decided to resurrect an old family tradition …
GOODHUE, Minn. — For many, bringing robots onto the farm means shuttering their parlor to collect dust. But for the Voth family, the addition of five Lely robotic milking units does not …