World Dairy Expo
A few weeks ago was one of the biggest industry events of the year – World Dairy Expo. The week of World Dairy Expo
Wisconsin Agricultural Education Center
Today, most people are several generations removed from farming. Less than 2% of the population produces food for ...
Cheesemongers Workshop
At the end of August, I was asked to be on a panel for a Cheesemongers Workshop hosted by the Wisconsin Milk ...
Pastures or Freestall Barns
A lot of times when people think about farms in Wisconsin, they picture a red barn with the cows roaming in the ...
A Growing Year
I say this at the end of every summer, but I can’t believe it’s already September.
This summer was a pretty good
Calf to Heifer
Within one to two days after they’re born, the calves, both male and female, are moved to another farm that ...
A Day in the Life
I recently shared what my typical day on the farm looks like. But what about a cow's day?
A common misconception
From Dawn to Dusk
With life as busy as it is, someone recently asked me, “With all that you’re involved in outside the farm and with ...
Breakfast on the Farm Recap
This summer has been a busy one – corn planting, cutting hay, Breakfast on the Farm, and now it’s the end of ...
First Days of Life
On our farm, we have five to seven calves born every day. The calves are born year-round. Sometimes we’ll have ...
Freestall Barns
When you drive through Wisconsin today, the view is a little bit different than it was 50 years ago. Sure, you ...
163 Years of Farming
On July 14, 1853 – 163 years ago today – my great-great-great grandfather Moritz Strauss immigrated to the U.S.A. ...
A Little Bit of History
The other day I was talking to my brother about things happening around the farm and in the industry, and I said, ...
Tests Ensure Milk is Safe
Making sure milk is safe for consumers – that includes me and my family – is a very important part of dairy ...
June Dairy Month
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – June is one of my favorite months of the year. As National Dairy Month,
Milk Price
For all of the planning that we do in dairy farming, there are a lot of factors we can’t control. Mother Nature is ...
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