Aug 26, 2016 | Animal Care, Life on the Farm
Within one to two days after they’re born, the calves, both male and female, are moved to another farm that specializes in raising calves. This farm is also a local family farm within 20 miles of Majestic Crossing Dairy. There, the calves get an extraordinary amount...
Aug 16, 2016 | Animal Care, Life on the Farm
I recently shared what my typical day on the farm looks like. But what about a cow’s day? A common misconception about dairy farms that have their milking parlors running for just about 24 hours a day is that the cows spend most of their time being milked. The...
Jul 23, 2016 | Animal Care
On our farm, we have five to seven calves born every day. The calves are born year-round. Sometimes we’ll have spurts when more calves are born at one time than another, but it’s pretty consistent here. When calves are born, we make sure they are clean and dry as...
Mar 2, 2015 | Animal Care, Life on the Farm
This year, winter started early and started cold, but all in all Mother Nature has been pretty reasonable. We haven’t had a lot of ice or bitter cold, which is good for our animals and our employees. No matter what the weather, we closely monitor our animals’ health...
Dec 23, 2014 | Animal Care, Life on the Farm
It’s that time of year again, when we sit back with family and friends and reflect on another great year of dairy farming. As always, 2014 had its ups and downs, some unpredictable weather, and Mother Nature calling the shots. Even during the holidays,...
Dec 18, 2014 | Animal Care
Last week, we hosted the CEO of a restaurant chain who wanted to come out and learn more about how things work on a modern dairy farm. His eyes were opened to how much goes into making the milk and cheese that his business uses. One question that’s often on the minds...
