GARFIELD, Minn. — When Renae and Jeremy Smith and their children take walks or mend fences along the trail that winds through their 20-acre farmstead southwest of Garfield, their 15 purebred Alpine …
RANDALL, Minn. — Each day three generations of the Rausch and Crosby family step foot into the barn for chores. Ann Crosby, her two sons, Cody and Chase, and her dad, Tom Rausch, milk 60 cows …
SAUK CENTRE, Minn. — Mitchell Reitsma never considered himself a runner, but Aug. 1, he proved himself wrong when he joined eight other members of his family to participate in the second annual …
CARRINGTON, N.D. — Two months before the Foster County Fair, VanBedaf Dairy is bustling with local 4-H members — all determined to select the best calf. The annual practice began nearly 15 …
NEW ULM, Minn. — From little kids to senior citizens, people of all ages flocked to the Steve and Kerry Hoffman farm south of New Ulm for family night on a farm July 23. An estimated 675 people …
BROOKINGS, S. D. — South Dakota State University has responded to growing workforce demands across the dairy industry by developing a new associate of science degree in dairy technology. The 2-year …
Ruger Oyster 17 years old Eleventh grade When do you do chores? I am scheduled to feed milk cows, heifers and dry cows every Saturday. Sometimes, I feed cows during the week if my …
CHILTON, Wis. — When Kurt and Kory Schneider graduated from high school and left their family’s farm to pursue other careers, it did not take the brothers long to realize they were destined to be …
SAUK CENTRE, Minn. — Vogt Dairy LLC has transitioned one of its heifer freestall barns to a dry cow barn. In doing so, they have been able to place more focus on transition cow care. “A good …
ELROSA, Minn. — Five years of running on dirt paths, rugged terrain and river crossings has made ultramarathon trail racing almost second nature to Danny Borgerding. Now, he is sharing the …
McINTIRE, Iowa — For Chad and Sydney Eastman, agriculture has always been a part of their lives. Today they are helping to bridge the gap between consumers and farmers with a storefront at The Ole …
Caden Hulstein 14 years old Hull, Iowa 300 cows Sioux County Tell us about your 4-H dairy projects. This year I exhibited one milking cow and two heifers at the …
Describe your farm and facilities. Mar-Linda-K Registered Holsteins is home to a herd of registered black and white and Red & White Holsteins. We milk 75 cows and farm about 300 acres. Our cows …
TAYLOR, Wis. — The morning after the final fireworks went off for the Fourth of July, Nathan Kling set out to the barn to check on a cow that had fallen the previous day. When he walked around the …
WEST BEND, Wis. — Lowering their cost of production is a focus for the Elbe family. Therefore, when Chris Elbe decided to start planting high-oleic soybeans and roast the bean on-farm, the idea fit …
ALBANY, Minn. — Growing up on a dairy farm, Isabella Schiffler has seen her family farm transform and utilize technology to expand. The transformation is something she likes to share, especially in …
GLENCOE, Minn. — When Kalley Christen was in third grade, she started leasing Brown Swiss cattle to show before eventually purchasing her own in 2021. Today, Christen and her sister, Brielle, own …
Tell us about your family and farm. I am proud to be the fourth generation operating our family’s dairy farm. I began farming in 2014, and today we milk 680 cows near Rollingstone. The farm started …
BIGELOW, Minn. — Stephanie Dykstra knows the importance of educating people about the dairy industry, a responsibility she takes seriously as a Nobles County dairy princess. “We don’t have …
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – A new fair favorite is ready to make its debut. Midwest Dairy is proud to introduce “Moo-sota Apple Pie,” the 2026 Flavor of the Fair, available exclusively at the Dairy …