FARGO, N.D. — Students are spending less time in the parlor at North Dakota State University. Up until earlier this year, the dairy unit at NDSU was milking their cows in a double-3 tandem …
Steph and Kevin Krohnfeldt Lakeside Jerseys Alexandria, Minnesota Douglas County 75 cows When did you switch to cover crops, and what was the biggest reason …
How many times a day do you milk, and what is your current herd average, butterfat and protein? We milk twice a day, and the cows are averaging 55 pounds daily with a 4.23 fat and 3.3 protein. …
AUSTIN, Minn. — Brown Swiss cattle have been on Roger and Lori Read’s dairy farm since 1953. “It’s a family legacy,” Lori said. Now, the Reads will be sharing …
Tell us about your family and farm. My parents, Tom and Penny Berg, own and operate Trailside Dairy. I have three older brothers— Jon, Matt and Mark — who all play a role in the family …
Why did you want to obtain your American Degree? Woitalla: I wanted to earn my American Degree through the FFA organization because it represents years of hard work, dedication and …
DE PERE, Wis. — Not long ago, the road in front of Zirbel Dairy Farms in the Town of Rockland was restricted to 8 tons and in dire need of repair. Weight limits were putting a damper on the …
COLEMAN, Wis. — Keith and Stephanie Abts both descend from dairy farming families, making them third and fourth-generation dairy farmers. But together, the pair have struck off on their own to …
SPARTA, Wis. — It is nearing what Andy Williams dubbed the most wonderful time of year. Few things could make it more wonderful for a young dairy farmer than the gift of a registered Brown …
BRODHEAD, Wis. – When the Zimmerman family first began exhibiting and focusing on showmanship, they had no idea how far their dedication would take them. Years later, all three siblings have …
TURTLE LAKE, Wis. — For the fourth year running, the top cheese in the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association’s World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest has been one created by …
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — In 2020, the world was upended by the coronavirus pandemic. In dairy circles, challenges included farms dumping milk. However, Dr. Joseph Wu and Dr. John Obielodan of the …
To capitalize on the time and money invested early in a calf’s life, farmers must keep the momentum going after that animal is weaned. Dr. Joe Armstrong, a technical service veterinarian …
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 each individual farm changed throughout …
PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. — Brian Kimm knows he is a lucky man to have not one, but two of his sons return to the farm and carry it into the future. “I feel good about having something …
LAKE CITY, Minn. — Kay Siewert’s gardening joy is cut flowers — specifically keeping fresh flowers on the altar at her local congregation, Trinity Lutheran Church-Lincoln. …
OREGON, Ill. — For the past two years, the Snodgrass family’s Jersey herd at Valley-View Dairy has been milked by robots. The cows gravitated towards the technology when it was installed, …
RICE, Minn. — It takes multiple bovine generations to develop a barn full of quality dairy animals, a feat that the Schmitt family achieved and have now shared with the world. Mark and his …
Jared Capko Swanville, Minnesota Morrison County 410 Holstein and 3 Brown Swiss What is your favorite brand of tractor and why? John Deere, because that is the brand …
How many times a day do you milk, and what is your current herd average, butterfat and protein? We switched to three times a day milking three weeks ago. Our current rolling herd average is 31,536 …