World Dairy Expo cattle show entries now open Entries for the dairy cattle show at the 59th World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin are now being accepted exclusively online at …
Editor’s note: This story is a continuation of the Proud of their dairy roots story on Richard Beardsley in the June 27 issue of Dairy Star. BEMIDJI, Minn. — Life has thrown Dick Beardsley …
CLAREMONT, Ill. — It all started with a bold idea to milk cows. Fourteen years later, first-generation dairy farmers, Travis and Erin Michels, are still going strong. “Everyone told us we …
Twin Brooks, South Dakota What year did you start farming and what year did you retire? I started farming in 1977 after graduating from college. My degree is from South Dakota State …
Lucy Hall 15 years old Tenth grade When do you do chores? I help out with chores whenever I’m needed on the farm. What is your favorite chore and least favorite …
NEW ULM, Minn. — Brothers Jake and Nick Stadick did not take over their family’s dairy farm overnight; instead, the changeover happened through a gradual shift in responsibility and …
BROOKLYN, Iowa — As cabin fever took hold in 2020, Bear Creek Dairy found a way to get people out of the house and reacquainted with agriculture. That was the first year of what turned into …
NEILLSVILLE, Wis. — She is not made of stainless steel, but Echowood Mixer Pearl 143-ET is a milk tank in her own right. Pearl was the star of the Neillsville Dairy Breakfast June 14 at the Begert …
SLEEPY EYE, Minn. — Brian and Jill Nelson and their son, Isaac, have forged their way into the world of value-added processing through their new venture, Compass Rose Creamery, as the Nelsons have …
Rosie and Art Kerfeld St. Rosa, Minnesota Stearns County 300 cows What dairy promotion board or group are you a part of and what is your role? We are on the Stearns …
Describe your farm and facilities. We milk 120 Holstein cows in a double-10 parlor twice a day. They are housed in a freestall barn with sand bedding. What forages do you harvest? We …
OSHKOSH, Wis. — As chunks of their farm’s heifer barn swirled through the air, Matt Potratz and his son, Oliver, dove for cover. Caught in the middle of a storm with winds that raged up to 101 …
LUXEMBURG, Wis. — Cody Jeanquart is heading up an operation that has been a part of his family since his grandpa was a young boy. As the fourth generation, Cody relies on preceding generations as …
SLEEPY EYE, Minn. — Since she was 5 years old, Gracie Sellner has dreamed of becoming a Princess Kay finalist. Now, that dream is reality. “(My siblings) were up at the state fair, and I …
MELROSE, Minn. — As an athlete, Jaiden Smith uses chocolate milk in her post-workout routine. As a dairy princess, Smith encourages others to do the same. “Dairy (products) are so healthy …
Tell us about your family and farm. I have worked for Post Lane Dairy for over 30 years. I also have one cow of my own, housed at Post Lane Dairy. My husband, Kevin, and I have three grown, married …
PERHAM, Minn. — After a 5-year hiatus, familiar sounds have returned to the Minten barn near Perham: pulsators vibrating, milkers pumping, chains rattling and cows mooing. Twenty-four-year-old …
COLFAX, Wis. — Jason and Heidi Benson’s dedication to excellent breeding was recently rewarded. A young Sable buck they bred in partnership with Ed Jodlowski was selected for the American Dairy …
VIROQUA, Wis. — Standing on stage at the Franklin Event Center, Olivia Lulich found herself in a similar headspace she had been in several times before. Did she do enough? Had she prepared well …
PLYMOUTH, Wis. — Losing connection or waiting forever for data to load are nuisances that Josh Goeser no longer deals with. Since gaining access to high-speed rural broadband in March, things are …