Ethan Barsness feeds calves milk replacer July 21 on his family’s dairy near Starbuck, Minnesota. Feeding calves is one of his morning chores on the farm. He farms with his parents, Peder and Susan, and brother, Reed.
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Reed Barsness scrubs down a robot July 21 on Barsness Dairy near Starbuck, Minnesota. The Barnesses milk 150 cows with three robots.
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Ethan Barsness dry cow treats an animal the morning of July 21 near Starbuck, Minnesota. Barsness graduated with a dairy management degree in December of 2024 from Ridgewater College in Willmar. He helps full-time on the farm.
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